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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spencers Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Spencers Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Spencers Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Spencers Grove: Spencers Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Spencers Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Spencers Grove may originally have been Spencer's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Spencers Grove might be written as Spencer Grove.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Spencers Grove is located in Benton County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

Below are the counties that are near Spencers Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spencers Grove:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Spencers Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.
    • Urbana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Vinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Shellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Atkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
    • Newhall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <3>
    • Van Horne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Keystone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
    • Norway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
    • Watkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blairstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <3>
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.
    • Jubilee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jesup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
    • La Porte City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gilbertville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Raymond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Run Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Dewar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Eagle Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Evansdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <3>
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blessing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.
    • Rowley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brandon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Quasqueton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shady Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Doris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doris
      • From Spencers Grove to Doris
    • Monti
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Winthrop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Stanley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Lamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <3>
    • Fairbank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <3>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.
    • Robinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Golden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Spencers Grove to Golden
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
    • Forestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
    • Delaware
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.
    • Oelwein
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Maryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Oran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.
    • Argand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argand
      • From Spencers Grove to Argand
    • Stone City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.
    • Walker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Center Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
    • Troy Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Toddville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <3>
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paris
      • From Spencers Grove to Paris
    • Palo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <3>
    • Alburnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coggon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Robins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Central City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hiawatha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <3>
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.
    • Dysart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
    • Elberon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <3>
    • Clutier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spencers Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Spencers Grove.

Cemeteries Near Spencers Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spencers Grove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spencers Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.

  • Spencers Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencers Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Urbana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urbana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urbana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kisling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kisling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kisling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek School Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rowley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • First Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Spencers Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spencers Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spencers Grove, with the one closest to Spencers Grove listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spencers Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spencers Grove.

Newspapers Published in Spencers Grove ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencers Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spencers Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spencers Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spencers Grove:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spencers Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spencers Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spencers Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spencers Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2841, Longitude: -91.8694    









 

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