A visit to the Spears 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 Spears Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spears Cemetery:
39.3523, -86.8625
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spears Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Spears Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.
The county seat for Owen County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the southeast of the Spears Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spears Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Spears Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spears Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Walley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Walley Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Walley Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Cloyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cloyd Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Cemetery
- Kaufman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kaufman Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill Cemetery
- Fender Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fender Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Maze Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Maze Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maze Cemetery
- Splinter Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tipton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tipton Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Crouse Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Sixmile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
- Galimore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Galimore Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galimore Cemetery
- Witham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Witham Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witham Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Snoddy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Snoddy Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoddy Cemetery
- Funk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Funk Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk Cemetery
- Steubenville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- River Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The River Hill Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spears Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spears Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Atkinsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Cuba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Patricksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bowling Green is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Arney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Gosport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Stinesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Roadman Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lewisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Minetree ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minetree is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
- Minetree has also been known as:
- Billtown
- Meintree
- Menietree
- Prairie City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Saline City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saline City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Eel River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eel River is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
- Putnamville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Reelsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Ellettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Art
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Art is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
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 Spears Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Owen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spears Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bowling Green
- Clay City
- Cloverdale
- Coal City
- Ellettsville
- Gosport
- Patricksburg
- Reelsville
- Spencer
- Stinesville
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 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 Spears Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Owen 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 Spears Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #443924 (Spears Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #443924 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: Owen
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spencer
- Location given for Spears Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3522665 Lon: -86.8625085
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Owen, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spears 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |