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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spencer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Spencer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Spencer is located in Kalkaska County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kalkaska County: Antrim, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Missaukee, Otsego, Roscommon & Wexford.

Below are the counties that are near Spencer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spencer:

  • Kalkaska County     (The home county of Spencer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Lodi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sigma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigma
      • Sigma is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigma
      • From Spencer to Sigma
    • Sharon ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
      • Sharon has also been known as:
      • Big Oley
      • Jam One
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharon
      • From Spencer to Sharon
    • Angling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angling
      • Angling is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angling
      • From Spencer to Angling
    • Kalkaska
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
      • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <3>
    • Deibert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Boardman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fletcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fletcher
      • From Spencer to Fletcher
    • Fife Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
      • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
    • Barker Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Spencer to Westwood
    • Rapid City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
      • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <3>
    • Torch River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
      • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
  • Antrim County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Mancelona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
      • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <3>
    • Alden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wetzel ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetzel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
      • Wetzel is located in Antrim County
      • Wetzel has also been known as:
      • Wetzell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetzel
      • From Spencer to Wetzel
    • Clam Lake ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clam Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
      • Clam Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clam Lake
      • From Spencer to Clam Lake
    • Elk Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellaire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kewadin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Finkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Central Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
      • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <3>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • McIntyre Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grayling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Deward ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deward
      • Deward is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deward
      • From Spencer to Deward
    • Skyline Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
      • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
    • Frederic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pere Cheney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pere Cheney
      • From Spencer to Pere Cheney
    • Bucks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Bucks is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bucks
      • From Spencer to Bucks
    • Deerheart Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Grand Traverse County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Tunk ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk
      • Tunk is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tunk
      • From Spencer to Tunk
    • Mabel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Williamsburg has also been known as:
      • Williamburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
    • Walton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Walton has also been known as:
      • Walton Junction
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walton
      • From Spencer to Walton
    • Devils Elbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Angel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
    • Mayfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Summit City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Acme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
    • Mapleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Traverse City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Grawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
      • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <3>
  • Leelanau County
    • Greilickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greilickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
      • Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
  • Missaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Stittsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
      • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stittsville
      • From Spencer to Stittsville
    • Moorestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutcheon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutcheon
      • From Spencer to Cutcheon
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stratford
      • From Spencer to Stratford
    • Star City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Missaukee County
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Merritt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Falmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
    • Lucas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Waters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arbutus Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Roscommon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Tent City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
    • Higgins Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
      • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <3>
    • Hillcrest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscommon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <3>
    • Houghton Lake Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
      • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
    • Houghton Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
      • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <3>
  • Wexford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Manton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
      • Manton is located in Wexford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <3>
    • Baxter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Wexford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Spencer to Baxter
    • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Haring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Missaukee Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meauwataka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cadillac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spencer, see our County-by-County Page for Spencer.

Cemeteries Near Spencer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spencer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spencer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.

  • Oliver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Excelsior Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deibert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Boardman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boardman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplegrove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplegrove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fife Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Spencer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spencer.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.

  • Lodi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sharon ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Kalkaska County
    • Sharon has also been known as:
    • Big Oley
    • Jam One
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sharon
    • From Spencer to Sharon
  • Crofton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
    • Crofton is located in Kalkaska County
  • Kalkaska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
    • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <3>
  • South Boardman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fletcher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fletcher
    • From Spencer to Fletcher
  • Leetsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsville
    • Leetsville is located in Kalkaska County
  • Fife Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
    • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
  • Pioneer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Missaukee County
  • Stittsville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stittsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
    • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stittsville
    • From Spencer to Stittsville
  • Moorestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Barker Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Westwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalkaska County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Spencer to Westwood
    • Morey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
      • Morey is located in Missaukee County
    • Cutcheon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutcheon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcheon
      • Cutcheon is located in Missaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutcheon
      • From Spencer to Cutcheon

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spencer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spencer.

Newspapers Published in Spencer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spencer, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spencer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spencer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spencer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spencer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Spencer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spencer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6411, Longitude: -85.1143       In this case, the coordinates for Spencer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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