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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Medina County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Medina County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit & Wayne.

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:

  • Medina County     (The home county of Spencer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • River Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Pawnee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Homer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Lodi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Friendsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Westfield Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Medina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Valley City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Nova
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Redhaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Ruggles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Savannah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Rowsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Bailey Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeromesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hayesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Mifflin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Bennetts Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Olmsted Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • Strongsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <2>
    • Middleburg Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
    • North Olmsted
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <2>
    • North Royalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <2>
    • Brook Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
    • Fairview Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parma Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Heights
      • Parma Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma Heights <2>
    • Bay Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Florence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
    • Berlinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Shinrock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • North Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Avery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • New London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • West Clarksfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • Wakeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Greenwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Collins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • Olena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Delphi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Huntington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Wellington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Belden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oberlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kipton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Eaton Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Elyria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • South Amherst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Ganges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Paxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Copley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bath Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Norton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fairlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
    • Richfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Barberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • New Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • West Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Aukerman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Congress
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Creston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Lattasburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Devil Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Rittman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Boys Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spencer, see our County-by-County Page for 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 75 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. 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 begin 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:

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.

  • Spencer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pawnee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawnee Cemetery
  • Black River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black River Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Homer Lutheran Cemetery
    • New Horizons Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Homer Reformed Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Homer Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Homerville Reformed Cemetery
    • East Homerville Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Penfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hubler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanderhoef Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderhoef Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderhoef Cemetery
  • Voorhees Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhees Cemetery
  • Chatham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Cemetery
  • Huntington Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntington Center Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (493 more) ...
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marle Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Munson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munson Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spencer had a population of 362 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spencer had a population of 795 people.

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

  • Pawnee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Medina County
  • Homer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Medina County
  • Homerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
    • Homerville is located in Medina County
  • Penfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
    • Penfield is located in Lorain County
  • Huntington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Lorain County
  • Wellington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
  • Lodi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
  • Litchfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Medina County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Ashland County
  • West Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Friendsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Medina County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lagrange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Semples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semples
      • Semples is located in Lorain County

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.

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 Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.1002, Longitude: -82.1233    
<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>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.




 

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