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:
38.6008, -80.4703
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 Webster County<2>.
. Webster Springs lies just to the south southeast 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Big Run Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Columbus McCourt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Holly River Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Centralia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Centralia Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia Cemetery
- McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hodam Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hodam Creek Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodam Creek Cemetery
- Cutlip Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adam Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Adam Miller Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adam Miller Cemetery
- The Adam Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335762 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Laurel Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Kraft Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Kraft Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Cemetery
- Kniceley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Kniceley Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniceley Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- McElwain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The McElwain Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwain Cemetery
- Lynch Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lynch Point Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Orndoff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Hacker Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Replete
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Milroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Erbacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Addison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- 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)
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Ralph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Halo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Halo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Corley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Falls Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Flatwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Little Birch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Cowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Upperglade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Kanawha Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Duffy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Sutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Welch Glade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Bulltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Napier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Florence ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- 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.
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 professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #2573994 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 374 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Diana
- Location given for Big Run Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.600778 Lon: -80.470278
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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