A visit to the Big Run Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Run Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Run Cemetery:
39.0804, -80.7584
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Big Run Cemetery is located in Gilmer County<2>.
The county seat for Gilmer County is located in Glenville. Glenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Big Run Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Big Run Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Big Run Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Run Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brannon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- Keister Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Keister Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keister Cemetery
- Lowther Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lowther Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Cemetery
- Halderman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Halderman Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halderman Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Troy - IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Troy - IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy - IOOF Cemetery
- The Troy - IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Troy - IOOF Cemetery
- Carder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carder Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carder Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Farnsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Clara Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Clara Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clara Cemetery
- Leason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Leason Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leason Cemetery
- Auburn Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Auburn Community Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Community Cemetery
- The Auburn Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Auburn Cemetery
- Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Newberne.
- Rock Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove Cemetery
- Rock Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove Cemetery
- Woofter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Woofter Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woofter Cemetery
- Redemption Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Redemption Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redemption Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Run Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Run Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Conings
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
- Hurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Vadis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vadis is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Saint Clara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
- Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alum Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
- Newberne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- Lawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Truebada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Berea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Sand Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- New Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burnt House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Stouts Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
- Pullman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Slab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
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 Run Cemetery. The following communities are located in Gilmer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Run Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Run Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Gilmer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Run Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1535957 (Big Run Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535957 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Gilmer
- Est. Elev: 255 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Auburn
- Location given for Big Run Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0803663 Lon: -80.7584352
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, 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- Big Run Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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