A visit to the Spears Graveyard ...
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 Graveyard ...
The Spears Graveyard is located in Howell County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Big Spring Cemetery
- The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Blue Mound Cemetery
- The Blue Mound Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Chapin Cemetery
- The Chapin Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Collins Cemetery
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Cureall Cemetery
- The Cureall Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Howell County Cemetery
- The Howell County Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- The Howell County Cemetery has also been known as:
- County Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29435 <2>
- Howell Valley Cemetery
- Ledbetter Cemetery
- The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Lone Pine Cemetery
- McElmerry Cemetery
- The McElmerry Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Meltabarger Cemetery
- The Meltabarger Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- New Liberty Cemetery
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Nicks Cemetery
- The Nicks Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Oak Lawn Cemetery
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Parker Cemetery
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pottersville Cemetery
- The Pottersville Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Setzer Cemetery
- The Setzer Cemetery is located in Howell County
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- Union Grove General Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Union Grove General Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove General Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Union Grove General Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Grove General Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #482927 <2>
- Youngblood Cemetery
- The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Howell County
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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 Spears Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Brandsville
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Burnham
- Burnham is located in Howell County
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- Caulfield
- Chapin
- Chapin is located in Howell County
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- Cornertown
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Cornertown
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
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- Cottbus
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
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- Dora
- Elijah
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
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- Koshkonong
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Lanton
- Lanton is located in Howell County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lebo
- Lebo is located in Howell County
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- Moko
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Moody
- Moody is located in Howell County
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- Ott
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Ott
- Ott is located in Howell County
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- Peace Valley
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
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- Pomona
- Pomona is located in Howell County
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- Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
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- Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
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- South Fork
- South Fork is located in Howell County
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- Sturkie
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Viola
- West Plains
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 Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spears Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersfield
- Koshkonong
- Viola
- West Plains
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Howell 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 Graveyard:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #735119 (Spears Graveyard)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #735119 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: Howell
- Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Fork
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spears Graveyard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |