RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Davis County >> Spence CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Iowa

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa





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:   40.8917°   (40° 53' 30")

Lon:   -92.3766°   (-92° 22' 35")

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

The county seat for Davis County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Spence 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 Spence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Davis 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.

    • Carbon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Cliffland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Drakesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chequest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Eldon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
    • Agency
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
    • East Ottumwa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Dahlonega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Paris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Davis County
      • Batavia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
        • West Grove is located in Davis County
      • Pulaski
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Pulaski is located in Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Blakesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Leando
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
        • Leando is located in Van Buren County
      • Douds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
        • Douds is located in Van Buren County
      • Chillicothe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Highland Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
        • Highland Center is located in Wapello 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 Davis 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 24 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.

    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mars Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Floris.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mars Hill Church Cemetery
      • Mars Hill Log Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #734379 <6>
    • Rime Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rime Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rime Cemetery
    • Fiedler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fiedler Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiedler Cemetery
    • Parrott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrott Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrott Cemetery
    • Dexter Baby Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Baby Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dexter Baby Grave is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Baby Grave
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Fiedler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherman Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Chapel Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Chapel Cemetery
    • Kingdom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Cemetery
    • Dunnville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Dunnville Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunnville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Bloomfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunnville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94614 <6>
    • Swinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swinney Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Sedore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sedore Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedore Cemetery
      • McIntire Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Wilkenson Grave
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkenson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkenson Grave is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkenson Grave
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Pt. Isabel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Isabel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pt. Isabel Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Isabel Cemetery
      • Ormanville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ormanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ormanville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ormanville Cemetery
      • Roland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roland Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
      • Harbour Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harbour Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbour Cemetery
      • Jay Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Jay Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jay Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Floris.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jay Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95190 <6>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Railback Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Railback Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railback 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 #1976144  (Spence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1976144 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: Ottumwa South
      • County: Davis         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #1976144 (Spence Cemetery)

    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 Davis, 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: 40.8917, Longitude: -92.3766       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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024