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A visit to the Spink 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 Spink Cemetery ...

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

44.7963, -116.0446

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

The Spink Cemetery is located in Valley County<2>.

The county seat for Valley County is located in Cascade. Cascade lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the Spink Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spink Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Spink Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Finn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Finn Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finn Cemetery
  • Homes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Homes Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homes Cemetery
  • Meadows Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Meadows Valley Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Valley Cemetery
    • The Meadows Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Meadows Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80558 <5>
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Kessler Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Margaret Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Margaret Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Margaret Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Cascade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #264365 <5>
  • Klines Grave
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Klines Grave is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Grave
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hornet Creek Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Indian Valley Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpha Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spink Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Donnelly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Roseberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Roseberry is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
  • McCall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lardo ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lardo is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lardo
  • Meadows
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadows is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • New Meadows
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Council
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cascade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Fruitvale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Warm Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Warm Lake is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Lake
  • Rubicon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rubicon is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Tamarack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Belvidere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Belvidere is located in Valley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Mesa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Spink Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Valley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Spink Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Valley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Spink Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #391111  (Spink Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #391111 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Valley
      • Est. Elev: 1502 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Fork
      • Location given for Spink Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7962837     Lon: -116.0445693
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Idaho's counties, including Valley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spink Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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