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A visit to the Spencer Cemetery ...

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 Spencer Cemetery ...

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

42.5014, -74.9283

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spencer Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Portlandville Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portlandville Cemetery
  • Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maryland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maryland Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Cemetery
    • The Maryland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McKown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65244 <5>
  • Milford Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • McMinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McMinn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinn Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlotte Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Davenport Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
  • Platt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Platt Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt Cemetery
  • Butts Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Butts Corners Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corners Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Milford Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • East Meredith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The East Meredith Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meredith Cemetery
    • Fergusonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fergusonville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville Cemetery
    • Bliven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bliven Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliven Cemetery
    • Schenevus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
  • Maryland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Schenevus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shackport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
  • Simpsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • West End
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • Mount Vision
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Oneonta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Hartwick Seminary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
    • Westville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Westville is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • North Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • North Kortright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
    • Worcester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoenix Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Mills
    • Lena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Hartwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowerstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
    • 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)
      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
    • Welcome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome

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.

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 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 Spencer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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 Spencer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2558753  (Spencer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2558753 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: Otsego
      • Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milford
      • Location given for Spencer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5013889     Lon: -74.9283333
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spencer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.