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A visit to the Big Run Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Run 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 Run Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Run 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 Run Cemetery

Lat:   38.6008°   (38° 36' 2")

Lon:   -80.4703°   (-80° 28' 13")

The Big Run Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

. Webster Springs lies just to the south southeast of the Big Run 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 helpful websites 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 Webster 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 Run 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 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.

    • Big Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Orndoff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orndoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Replete
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Milroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Erbacon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Excelsior
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Ralph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Corley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
        • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Falls Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
        • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
      • Flatwoods
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
      • McNutt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
        • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Little Birch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
        • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
      • Cowen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Upperglade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
        • Upperglade is located in Webster County
      • Kanawha Head
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
        • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
      • Sutton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Sutton is located in Braxton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <4>
      • Welch Glade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
        • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
      • Napier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
        • Napier is located in Braxton County
      • Pickens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Heaters
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Sutton
      • Sutton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Big Run Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sutton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Big Run Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clifton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Columbus McCourt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbus McCourt Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Holly River Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly River Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly River Church Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Centralia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centralia Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
    • McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCourt - Cogar Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
    • Hodam Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodam Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodam Creek Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodam Creek Cemetery
    • Cutlip Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adam Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Laurel Fork Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Kraft Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kraft Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
      • Kniceley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kniceley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kniceley Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kniceley Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Ware Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • McElwain Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
      • Lynch Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Point Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Point 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 Run Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2573994  (Big Run Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2573994 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: Diana
      • County: Webster         Elev: 374
      • Location given for GNIS #2573994 (Big Run Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Run Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6008, Longitude: -80.4703       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Run 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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