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A visit to the Big Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Valley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Big Valley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Valley Cemetery

Lat:   38.2485°   (38° 14' 54")

Lon:   -79.6498°   (-79° 38' 59")

The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Highland County<2>.

The county seat for Highland County is located in Monterey. Monterey lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Big Valley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Big Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Highland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Valley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Big Valley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bolar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
      • Bolar is located in Bath County
    • Burnsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • McDowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
    • Frost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Deerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
    • Bath Alum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Alum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Yost
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Marble Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
    • Warm Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arbovale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Green Bank
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Possum Trot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
        • Possum Trot is located in Highland County
      • Sitlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
        • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Cass
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mitchelltown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
        • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
      • Craigsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Millboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Goshen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Palo Alto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
        • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
      • Huntersville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Big Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Highland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Valley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Big Valley Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stony Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Run Cemetery is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Run Cemetery
    • Burnsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Cleek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleek Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleek Cemetery
    • Lightner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lightner Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightner Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Mt. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Mary Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mary Cemetery
    • Dilly Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilly Cemetery
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Buzzard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Shinaberry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinaberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinaberry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bussard Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussard Cemetery
      • Lindsay Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Gragg Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
      • Sively Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sively Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sively Cemetery
      • Green Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chestnut Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Big Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1481796  (Big Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1481796 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Burnsville
      • County: Highland         Elev: 813
      • Location given for GNIS #1481796 (Big Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2485, Longitude: -79.6498       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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