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A visit to the Spencer Cemetery ...


The location of the Spencer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5775°   (37° 34' 39")

Lon:   -93.4869°   (-93° 29' 12")

The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies just to the east northeast of the Spencer Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Spencer 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spencer Cemetery.

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

    • Aldrich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Bolivar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Play
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
      • Fair Play is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <4>
    • Eudora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Morrisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
      • Bona is located in Dade County
    • Dunnegan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
    • Walnut Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Dadeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
    • Halfway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Corry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Phenix ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Greene County
        • Phenix has also been known as:
        • Phenix Quarry
      • Pleasant Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
        • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
      • Polk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
        • Polk is located in Polk County
      • Humansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Flemington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
        • Flemington is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Goodson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
        • Goodson is located in Polk County
      • Goodnight
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
        • Goodnight is located in Polk County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
        • Goodnight has also been known as:
        • Goodnight village
      • Umber View Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
        • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Glen Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
        • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Ash Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Tin Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
        • Tin Town is located in Polk County
      • Sentinel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
        • Sentinel is located in Polk County
        • Former name for Sentinel:
        • Sentinel Prairie
      • Stockton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Stockton is located in Cedar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Spencer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wollard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wollard Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Bolivar City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bolivar City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolivar City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar.
      • The Bolivar City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolivar City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146493 <6>
    • Akard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akard Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Pickel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickel Cemetery
    • Bushy Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushy Creek Cemetery
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilread Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Gilread Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilread Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #466468 <6>
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Slagle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <6>
      • Dunaway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Cave Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
      • Neil Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neil Cemetery is located in Dade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neil 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 Spencer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #726848  (Spencer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #726848 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: Bolivar
      • County: Polk         Elev: 334
      • Location given for GNIS #726848 (Spencer Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Polk, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Spencer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5775, Longitude: -93.4869       In this case, the coordinates for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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