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A visit to the Spence Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Spence Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Spence Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Spence Cemetery (FG ID #2268819)

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 has been estimated.

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

Lat:   39.5951°   (39° 35' 42")

Lon:   -96.9775°   (-96° 58' 39")

The Spence Cemetery is located in Washington County<3>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north northwest of the Spence Cemetery .

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 Spence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Spence Cemetery.

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

    • Chepstow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepstow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
    • May Day
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
      • May Day is located in Riley County
    • Linn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <6>
    • Greenleaf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <6>
    • Oscar ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Clay County
    • Barnes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Winkler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lasita ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
      • Lasita is located in Riley County
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Morganville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgantown
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Washington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Clay Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Walsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
        • Walsburg is located in Riley County
      • Randolph
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Riley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Vining
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
        • Vining is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Clifton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
        • Clifton has also been known as:
        • West Clifton
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
      • Leonardville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
        • Leonardville is located in Riley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
        • Leonardville has also been known as:
        • Leonard
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <6>
      • Blue Rapids
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
        • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <6>
      • Broughton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Clay County
      • Bala
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
        • Bala is located in Riley County
      • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
        • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County

    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 Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Spence Cemetery.<7>

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

    • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Appleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chepstow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chepstow Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chepstow Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Barnes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chepstow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92189 <2>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fancy Creek Church Cemetery
      • Zion UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225966 <2>
    • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Palmer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970707 <2>
    • Goshen Central Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Goshen Central Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Goshen Central Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Central Cemetery
      • Schaubel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Central Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92173 <2>
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Round Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sprading Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93819 <2>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Linn.
        • The Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City Cemetery
        • Linn City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159260 <2>
      • Center Mission Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Mission Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Mission Cemetery
      • May Day Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The May Day Cemetery is located in Riley County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the May Day Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of May Day.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Day Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92988 <2>
      • Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Peats Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Parallel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brethren in Christ Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brethren in Christ Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery
      • Fancy Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fancy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fancy Creek Cemetery

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

    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:

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- ) 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: 39.5951, Longitude: -96.9775    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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