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A visit to the Big Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9851°   (38° 59' 6")

Lon:   -81.0707°   (-81° 4' 14")

The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies just to the south southwest of the Big Springs Cemetery .

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 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 Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Springs 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Springs Cemetery.

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

    • Grantsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Freed
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Burnt House
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Russet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Cantwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Stumptown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Oxbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Normantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocksdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Arnoldsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
        • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Alice
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
        • Alice is located in Gilmer County
      • Auburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Burning Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
        • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
      • Triplett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
        • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Pink
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
        • Pink is located in Calhoun County
      • Shock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
        • Shock is located in Gilmer County
      • Pullman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
        • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Harrisville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
        • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
      • Rusk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Cairo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Orma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
        • Orma is located in Calhoun County
      • Cedarville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
      • Truebada
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
        • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
      • Baldwin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
        • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
      • Troy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Gilmer County
      • Cornwallis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
        • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County

    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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Springs 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Big Springs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Saunders Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
    • Broomstick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broomstick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broomstick Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broomstick Cemetery
    • Fluharty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fluharty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fluharty Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fluharty Cemetery
    • Cloverleaf Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloverleaf Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverleaf Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Betts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Betts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Cemetery
    • Goodnight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodnight Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodnight Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hardman Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardman Chapel Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Chapel Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ayers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Westfall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
      • Hartley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
      • Bigbend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bigbend Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbend Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Frederick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Frederick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
        • The Frederick Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grass Run Cemetery
        • N.H. Frederick Cemetery
        • Nicholas H. Frederick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590590 <7>
      • Frederick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1696832  (Big Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1696832 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: Grantsville
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #1696832 (Big Springs 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 Calhoun, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9851, Longitude: -81.0707       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Springs 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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