A visit to the Big Spruce 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 Spruce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Spruce Cemetery:
38.7609, -81.8343
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Spruce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Big Spruce Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Big Spruce Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Big Spruce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Spruce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taber Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Taber Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taber Cemetery
- McDade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McDade Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade Cemetery
- Sayre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sayre Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre Cemetery
- Cossin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cossin Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossin Cemetery
- Creston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Creston Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Sayre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sayre Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre Cemetery
- Longview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Longview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Baden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
- Smith Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Church Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79556 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Arbuckle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Arbuckle Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Cemetery
- Barnette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnette Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnette Cemetery
- Baden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Kimberling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling Cemetery
- Given Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Given Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Given Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Staats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staats Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- Cottageville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cottageville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville 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 Spruce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Spruce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Baden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Angerona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Arbuckle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Leon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Southside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Fairplain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Grimms Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Flatwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Letart Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Letart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Plants
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Kenna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Statts Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Flatrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Pliny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Hereford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Sigman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Sandyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
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 Spruce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Spruce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spruce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mason 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 Spruce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1535974 (Big Spruce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535974 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: Mason
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottageville
- Location given for Big Spruce Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7609181 Lon: -81.8343003
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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 Mason, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Spruce 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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