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A visit to the Spence 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 Spence Cemetery ...

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

40.6723, -88.5262

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spence Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • South Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cropsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cropsey Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropsey Cemetery
  • East Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The East Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Graceland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Fairbury.
    • The East Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201400 <5>
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Lawndale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lawndale Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale Cemetery
  • Strawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Five Mile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Cemetery
    • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forrest Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Twp. Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      • 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)
  • Anchor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Weston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Forrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sibley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Avoca is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • McDowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
  • Chenoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wing is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Garber is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Chatsworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pontiac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • 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)
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Swygert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
    • Arrowsmith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saybrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gibson City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • 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)
    • Charlotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • 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 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: