A visit to the Spangler 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 Spangler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spangler Cemetery:
39.8509, -88.8984
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the west of the Spangler Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spangler Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Spangler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spangler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Ritchie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Garver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Florey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Florey Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church 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 Spangler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spangler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sangamon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- Decatur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Turpin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Mount Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Long Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Elwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Casner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Casner is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
- Forsyth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oreana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bearsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
- Hervey City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Harristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Boody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro Gordo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dalton City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Argenta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warrensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lintner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Maroa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Milmine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Spangler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spangler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argenta
- Cerro Gordo
- Dalton City
- Decatur
- Forsyth
- Harristown
- Macon
- Macon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Spangler Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Maroa
- Maroa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Spangler Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maroa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
- Mount Zion
- Niantic
- Oreana
- Warrensburg
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 professional and volunteer 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 Spangler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Spangler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418872 (Spangler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418872 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Decatur
- Location given for Spangler Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8508698 Lon: -88.8984095
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Macon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spangler 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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