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A visit to the Spence Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Spence Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Spence Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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:   40.6723°   (40° 40' 20")

Lon:   -88.5262°   (-88° 31' 34")

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

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Spence Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Spence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • South Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawndale Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136522 <5>
  • Cropsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cropsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cropsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cropsey Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Weston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Lawndale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawndale Cemetery
    • The Lawndale Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Strawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anchor Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Township Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Five Mile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Twp. Cemetery
      • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forrest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #631073 <5>
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Avoca Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104580 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Cropsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Strawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
    • Strawn is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <6>
  • Anchor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Weston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in McLean County
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <6>
  • Forrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
    • Forrest is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <6>
  • Sibley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <6>
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Livingston County
  • McDowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
  • Chenoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Wing is located in Livingston County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Ford County
    • Chatsworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <6>
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
    • Pontiac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <6>
    • Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Swygert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Arrowsmith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
      • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <6>
    • Saybrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <6>
    • Gibson City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <6>
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <6>
    • Charlotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
    • Saunemin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Livingston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spence 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 helpful 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Livingston 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

    • 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 #418891  (Spence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418891 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: Fairbury
      • County: Livingston         Elev: 224
      • Location given for GNIS #418891 (Spence Cemetery)

    The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 40.6723, Longitude: -88.5262       In this case, the coordinates for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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