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A visit to the Spears Cemetery ...


The location of the Spears 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 Spears Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6510°   (31° 39' 3")

Lon:   -86.1466°   (-86° 8' 47")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spears 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
      • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Henderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Pike County
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Vidette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
    • Hallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Brantley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
      • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
    • Zoar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Coffee County
    • Luverne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkinstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
      • Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
    • Jack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Coffee County
    • Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
      • Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rutledge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Pine Level
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
        • Pine Level is located in Coffee County
      • Mossy Grove Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
        • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
      • Cherokee Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
        • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
      • Petrey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
        • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Youngblood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
        • Youngblood is located in Pike County
      • Merrill Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
        • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
      • Leon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
      • Tarentum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
        • Tarentum is located in Pike County
      • Troy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Glenwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Henderson Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Memorial Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Goshen First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Bethel AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smilie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smilie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smilie Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Spillars Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spillars Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillars Cemetery
      • Ward - Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward - Thompson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward - Thompson Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam - Davidson Memorial Cemetery
      • Emmaus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Bluff Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
      • Sanford - Barron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford - Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford - Barron Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford - Barron Cemetery
      • William Carter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Carter Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Carter Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #153513 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: Glenwood
      • County: Pike         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #153513 (Spears Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spears Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6510, Longitude: -86.1466       In this case, the coordinates for the Spears 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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