About Big Meadow Cemetery
Big Meadow Cemetery is a cemetery near Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada. It lies about 3.5 mi northeast of Lovelock. The grounds sit at about 3,963 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Marian Alice McClellan, Peter Anker and Ruth Davis Sullivan. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 838750. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lone Mountain Cemetery, about 4.0 mi to the north. It is one of 3 cemeteries we list in Pershing County, and 1 other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lovelock. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Big Meadow Cemetery
- Marian Alice McClellan1941-2019American county commissioner
- Peter Anker1852-1922American politician
- Ruth Davis Sullivan1896-1991American educator and nurse
People whose Wikidata entry gives Big Meadow Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Big Meadow Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
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