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A visit to the Spears 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 Spears Cemetery ...

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

35.6284, -84.9052

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

The Spears Cemetery is located in Rhea County<2>.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Spears Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spears Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Spears Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • Godbehere Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Godbehere Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbehere Cemetery
  • Spring City Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jolley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Jolley Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley Cemetery
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClendon Cemetery
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
    • Wassom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wassom Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassom Cemetery
    • Newby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newby Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby Cemetery
    • Howerton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howerton Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howerton Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Porter - Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • McCabe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The McCabe Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCabe Cemetery
    • Leuty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuty Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spears Cemetery.

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

  • Spring City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakewood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Akeman Crossroad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
  • Cumberland Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
  • Dayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryan Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
  • Jewett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
  • Goodfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
  • Burke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Ninemile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Summer City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Roddy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Ogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Sewee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Beta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Pioneer Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Graysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
    • Surprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Glen Alice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Alice is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
    • Pikeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Spears Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Spears Cemetery: