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A visit to the Big Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

38.9851, -81.0707

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Big Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Big Springs Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
  • Broomstick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Broomstick Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomstick Cemetery
  • Fluharty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fluharty Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluharty Cemetery
  • Cloverleaf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cloverleaf Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
  • Betts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Betts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
  • Goodnight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Goodnight Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Hardman Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
    • Bigbend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bigbend Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
      • The Frederick Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grass Run Cemetery
      • N.H. Frederick Cemetery
      • Nicholas H. Frederick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590590 <5>
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick 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 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)
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
  • Big Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Smithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Smithville is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Burnt House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
  • Russet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
  • Staten
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • Hur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
  • Lawford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawford is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
  • Cantwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
  • Stumptown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Newberne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
    • Oxbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Normantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Slab
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
    • Rocksdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Cokeleys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
    • Arnoldsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
    • Alice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burning Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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: