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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. 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 Spears Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6678°   (36° 40' 4")

Lon:   -85.3011°   (-85° 18' 3")

The Spears Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Burkesville. Burkesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Spears Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Spears Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Grace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rayburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rayburn Cemetery is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Cedar Hill Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Hill Church Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • French Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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]<2> of the Spears Cemetery.

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

  • Browns Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dougan Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
    • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
  • Burkesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
    • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <7>
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ida
    • From the Spears Cemetery to Ida
  • Martinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Oakley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Taylors Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Byrdstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grider
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Free Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cave Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Static
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From the Spears Cemetery to Static
    • Static
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From the Spears Cemetery to Static
    • Cloyds Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Celina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Free Communion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Waterview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Chanute
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chanute
      • From the Spears Cemetery to Chanute
    • Savage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From the Spears Cemetery to Savage
    • Meshack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From the Spears Cemetery to Meshack
    • Cedar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Marrowbone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Spears Cemetery:

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spears Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6678, Longitude: -85.3011    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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