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A visit to the Spencer Mills 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 Spencer Mills Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2211°   (42° 13' 15")

Lon:   -85.3556°   (-85° 21' 20")

The Spencer Mills Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Spencer Mills Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Spencer Mills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Gilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilson Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Wolcott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolcott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolcott Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • West Leroy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Boughten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boughten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boughten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boughten Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Galesburg Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galesburg Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galesburg Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galesburg Old Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Ford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • McKain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKain Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • South Leroy Congregational Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Leroy Congregational Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Leroy Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Leroy Congregational Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • The Lawler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lone Pine Cemetery
      • Territorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #917 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Galesburg.
    • Shafter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shafter Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Northside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northside Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Beckley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County

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 Spencer Mills Cemetery.

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

  • Climax
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Scotts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <6>
  • West Leroy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
    • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pavillion Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
    • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Sonoma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
    • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
  • Fort Custer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
    • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
    • Former name for Fort Custer:
    • Camp Custer
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Joppa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Leroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
    • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Comstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Yorkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Oak Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Level Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Milwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • South Gull Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Vicksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Factoryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
    • Richland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <6>
    • Beadle Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo 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 Spencer Mills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spencer Mills Cemetery:

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 Spencer Mills Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2567101  (Spencer Mills Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2567101 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: Climax
    • County: Kent         Elev: 289
    • Location given for GNIS #2567101 (Spencer Mills Cemetery)

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Kent, 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' 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 Spencer Mills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2211, Longitude: -85.3556       In this case, the coordinates for the Spencer Mills 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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