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A visit to the Biggs Cemetery ...


The location of the Biggs 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 Biggs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8640°   (37° 51' 50")

Lon:   -81.2673°   (-81° 16' 2")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Biggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Raleigh 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 Biggs 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 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Prosperity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
    • Bradley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Pax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Skelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
      • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
    • Old Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
      • Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
    • Wickham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
      • Wickham is located in Raleigh County
    • Sprague
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
    • Mount Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fairdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
        • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
      • Tolleys
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
        • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
      • MacArthur
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
        • MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <4>
      • Mabscott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
        • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
        • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
      • Stanaford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
        • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
      • Piney View
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
        • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
      • Zada
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
        • Zada is located in Raleigh County
      • Crab Orchard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
      • Harvey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Harvey is located in Fayette County
      • Redstar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
        • Redstar is located in Fayette County
      • Whipple
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
        • Whipple is located in Fayette 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Biggs Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153404 <7>
    • Maynor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynor Cemetery
    • Maynor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynor Cemetery
    • Sweeney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
    • Shepard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Turner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80138 <7>
    • Pax Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pax Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sutphin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutphin Cemetery
      • Lafferty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Stover Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Daniel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Daniel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery

    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 Biggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1535991  (Biggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1535991 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: Eccles
      • County: Raleigh         Elev: 537
      • Location given for GNIS #1535991 (Biggs 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 Raleigh, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Biggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8640, Longitude: -81.2673       In this case, the coordinates for the Biggs 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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