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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:

43.7086, -97.5903

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 McCook County<2>.

The county seat for McCook County is located in Salem. Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east 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 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Spencer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Martins Catholic Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Emery.
    • The St. Martins Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Martins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97586 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Unityville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Elfert Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elfert Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfert Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Emery Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Emery.
      • The St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97588 <5>
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Olsen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Olsen Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsen Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Rasmussen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rasmussen Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasmussen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rasmussen Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bridgewater.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97434 <5>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Canova Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Canova Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spencer Cemetery.

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

  • Spencer
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Farmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Emery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Salem is located in McCook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Alexandria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bridgewater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Canova
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Canistota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dolton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolton is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Farwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Vilas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Roswell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Montrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Howard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ethan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
    • Winfred
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fedora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 McCook 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 turn to 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: