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A visit to the Spear 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 Spear Cemetery ...

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

39.8440, -79.5506

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

The Spear Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spear Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spear Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Spear Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sproul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sproul Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproul Cemetery
  • Middle Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Middle Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge Cemetery
  • Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sansom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ohiopyle.
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Ohiopyle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45346 <5>
  • Workman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Workman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Scarlet Knob Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
    • The Greenbrier Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Thorpe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241178 <5>
  • Tharp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Van Sickle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Van Sickle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Sickle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Roebuck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck Cemetery
    • Visitation Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Visitation Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation Cemetery
    • Holy Society Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Society Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Society Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Sands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sands Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Park Place Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Park Place Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopwood.
      • The St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John Byzantine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170323 <5>
    • Reformed Jewish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood)
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood) is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood) is a large cemetery that is located in Hopwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46089 <5>
    • Mountain View Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spear Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Farmington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ohiopyle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
  • Mount Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
  • Lemont Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Markleysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Evans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • East Uniontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
  • Hopwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hutchinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
  • Dunbar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Draketown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Draketown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
    • Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Leith is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
    • Clifton Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
    • Sitka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sitka is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Confluence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oliver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oliver is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • South Connellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rogerstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
    • Leisenring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leisenring is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
    • Haydentown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
    • Brandonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Addison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ursina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Bitner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bitner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner
    • Laurel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Connellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Spear Cemetery: