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A visit to the Spear Family Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Spear Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Spear Family Cemetery (FG ID #2395279)

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 Spear Family Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.7708°   (40° 46' 14")

Lon:   -124.0699°   (-124° 4' 11")

The cemetery is located in Humboldt County<4>.

As an estimate, the Spear Family Cemetery is located between<2> the communities of Freshwater Corners and Freshwater.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Freshwater.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies just to the west northwest of the Spear Family Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Spear Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Humboldt County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spear Family 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spear Family Cemetery.

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

    • Freshwater
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
      • Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
    • Freshwater Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Corners
      • Freshwater Corners is located in Humboldt County
    • The Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Springs
      • The Springs is located in Humboldt County
    • Kneeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Myrtletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtletown
      • Myrtletown is located in Humboldt County
    • Cutten
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bayside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills
      • Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County
    • Eureka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
    • Pine Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Humboldt County
    • Humboldt Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
      • Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
    • Falk ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falk
      • Falk is located in Humboldt County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fickle Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle Hill
        • Fickle Hill is located in Humboldt County
      • Samoa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spruce Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point
        • Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County
      • Fields Landing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Korbel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Alliance
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
        • Alliance is located in Humboldt County
      • Hookton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
        • Hookton is located in Humboldt County
      • Table Bluff
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
        • Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
      • Tyee City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyee City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee City
        • Tyee City is located in Humboldt County
      • Maple Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
        • Maple Creek is located in Humboldt County
      • Loleta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

    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 Spear Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Humboldt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Spear Family Cemetery.<8>

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

    • Myrtle Grove Memorial
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Grove Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Grove Memorial is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Grove Memorial
    • Oceanview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oceanview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oceanview Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oceanview Cemetery
    • St. Bernard's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Masons & IOOF Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masons & IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masons & IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masons & IOOF Cemetery
    • Hydesville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hydesville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hydesville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hydesville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1225484 <1>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hydesville IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Ferndale Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Trinidad Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • The Trinidad Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinidad Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Trinidad.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinidad Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154265 <1>
      • Atwell Family Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeville Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridgeville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310284 <1>
      • Hoopa Tribal Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bull Creek Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • The Bull Creek Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Creek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Honeydew.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7865 <1>

    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 Spear Family Cemetery:

    The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Freshwater Corners and Freshwater. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Spear Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7708, Longitude: -124.0699    
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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