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A visit to the Spencer 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 Spencer Cemetery ...

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

42.2597, -92.3344

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Spencer Cemetery is located in Tama County<2>.

The county seat for Tama County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Spencer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spencer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Spencer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Geneseo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Geneseo Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • Larch Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Larch Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch Hill Cemetery
  • Dysart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dysart Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Ramthun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ramthun Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramthun Cemetery
  • Blessing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blessing Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Anton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anton Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Urmy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Urmy Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmy Cemetery
    • Gnagy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gnagy Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnagy Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • Dinsdale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Dinsdale Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale Cemetery
    • Houghton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Houghton Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Cemetery
    • Pratt Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Pratt Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Creek Cemetery
    • Engledow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Engledow Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engledow Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spencer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spencer Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Eagle Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
  • Dysart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Blessing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
  • Buckingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
  • Traer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • La Porte City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Voorhies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
  • Dinsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
  • Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
  • Clutier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Garrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Mount Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gilbertville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jubilee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Elk Run Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Reinbeck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Raymond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Evansdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Elberon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Vinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brandon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 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 Spencer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tama County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Spencer Cemetery: