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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:   42.5014°   (42° 30' 5")

Lon:   -74.9283°   (-74° 55' 41")

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

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Spencer Cemetery .

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 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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.

    • Colliersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Portlandville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Davenport Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Schenevus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
    • Oneonta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
    • Shackport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Simpsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • West End
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Mount Vision
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
      • Laurens is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
    • Westville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Otsego County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Franklin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
        • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • North Kortright
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
        • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Worcester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
        • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Hartwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowerstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
        • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
      • Cooperstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bloomville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Harpersfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Middlefield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
        • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
      • Welcome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Otego
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Decatur
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
        • Decatur is located in Otsego 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Spencer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Portlandville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portlandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portlandville Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portlandville Cemetery
    • Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooperstown Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooperstown Junction Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
    • Maryland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maryland Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • The Maryland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McKown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65244 <6>
    • Milford Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McMinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMinn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMinn Cemetery
    • Newell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charlotte Valley Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Valley Cemetery
    • Davenport Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Center Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Center Cemetery
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Platt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platt Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platt Cemetery
    • Butts Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butts Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butts Corners Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butts Corners Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Milford Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milford Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Village Cemetery
      • Sherman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • East Meredith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Meredith Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Meredith Cemetery
      • Fergusonville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fergusonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fergusonville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fergusonville Cemetery
      • Bliven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bliven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bliven Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliven Cemetery
      • Schenevus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Otsego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters 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 #2558753  (Spencer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2558753 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: Milford
      • County: Otsego         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #2558753 (Spencer Cemetery)

    The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Otsego, 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 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: 42.5014, Longitude: -74.9283       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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