A visit to the Spears 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 Spears Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spears Cemetery:
31.6510, -86.1466
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spears Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Spears Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Spears Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spears Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Spears Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spears Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Glenwood.
- Henderson Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Goshen First Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Bethel AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smilie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smilie Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilie Cemetery
- Star of Hope MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Spillars Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Spillars Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillars Cemetery
- Ward - Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davidson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Emmaus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford - Barron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- William Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Old Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spears Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spears Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Glenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Social Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vidette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Bullock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Brantley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zoar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Luverne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Wingard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Pine Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Mossy Grove Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Vernledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Cherokee Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Petrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Youngblood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
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 Spears Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spears Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Spears Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Spears Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #153513 (Spears Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #153513 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenwood
- Location given for Spears Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6509926 Lon: -86.1466209
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Spears 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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