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A visit to the Biggs 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 Biggs Cemetery ...

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

37.8640, -81.2673

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

The Biggs Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies just to the southeast of the Biggs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Biggs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Biggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • William Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The William Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Maynor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
  • Maynor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
  • Shepard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
  • Stover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pax Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sutphin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Biggs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Biggs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sweeneyburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
  • Prosperity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Bradley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Pax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pax is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Harper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kilsyth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
  • Roseville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Skelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
  • Old Mill Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
  • Wickham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wickham is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
  • Sprague
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
  • Mount Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fairdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Tolleys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
    • MacArthur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabscott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Beckley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • White Stick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
    • Stanaford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
    • Piney View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
    • White Oak Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
    • Zada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
    • Crab Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Harvey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Harvey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Redstar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
    • Whipple
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Whipple is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple

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 Biggs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Biggs 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 websites either 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 Biggs Cemetery: