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A visit to the Spence Cemetery ...


The location of the Spence 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 Spence Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6651°   (33° 39' 54")

Lon:   -85.0674°   (-85° 4' 2")

The Spence Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies just to the south of the Spence 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 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 Spence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 Spence 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spence Cemetery.

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

    • Bowdon Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carrollton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Morgan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Temple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bremen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Waco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
    • Hart Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Villa Rica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Tyree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Buchanan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tabernacle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
        • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
      • Budapest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
        • Budapest is located in Haralson County
      • Bowdon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Carroll County
      • Tallapoosa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Roopville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
        • Roopville is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <4>
      • Whitesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Winston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • White City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Douglas 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 Spence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spence Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Spence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Abilene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abilene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abilene Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abilene Cemetery
    • The Church At Carrollton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The The Church At Carrollton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The The Church At Carrollton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abilene MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Church At Carrollton Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Temple.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32786 <6>
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • King Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Street Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Street Cemetery
      • Carrollton City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bethany Christian Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Carrollton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carrollton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Carrollton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carrollton Cemetery
      • Temperance Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temperance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temperance Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temperance Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia 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 Spence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #349730  (Spence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #349730 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: Temple
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 353
      • Location given for GNIS #349730 (Spence Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Carroll, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Spence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6651, Longitude: -85.0674       In this case, the coordinates for the Spence 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>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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