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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:   41.5097°   (41° 30' 34")

Lon:   -95.5814°   (-95° 34' 53")

The Spears Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Logan. Logan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 helpful 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 25 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.

    • Minden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
    • Neola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
    • Persia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Shelby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Underwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
    • Tennant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
      • Tennant is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pigeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • McClelland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <4>
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Weston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Logan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Logan is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
      • Honey Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Panama
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
        • Panama is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
      • Loveland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Oakland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
      • Woodbine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
      • Harlan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Missouri Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
        • Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <4>
      • Crescent
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
      • Westphalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Chautauqua
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
        • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Walnut
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people

    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 Harrison 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Spears Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Minden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minden Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minden Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Schley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schley Cemetery
    • Lytle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
    • Neola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neola Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neola Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Neola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960110 <6>
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Shelby Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelby Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Harris Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Grove Cemetery
    • Castor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castor Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Silver Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Valley Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
      • York Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The York Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Twp. Cemetery
      • Cass Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cass Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Twp. Cemetery
      • Ellison Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Logan.
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel - Knauss Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94244 <6>
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Olson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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 Spears Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461841  (Spears Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461841 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: Persia
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 362
      • Location given for GNIS #461841 (Spears Cemetery)

    The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountyia.org/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Harrison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Spears Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5097, Longitude: -95.5814       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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