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A visit to the Spears Cemetery ...


The location of the Spears Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6284°   (35° 37' 42")

Lon:   -84.9052°   (-84° 54' 18")

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 .

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 Spears Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rhea County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spears Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Cumberland Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Goodfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Burke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Ninemile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Summer City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Roddy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Sewee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
        • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Pioneer Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
      • Graysville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Graysville is located in Rhea County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
        • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Pikeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Winesap
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
        • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
      • Brayton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
        • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Prigmore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
        • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
      • Lake Tansi Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
        • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Godbehere Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbehere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godbehere Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbehere Cemetery
    • Spring City Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring City Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring City Memory Gardens is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring City Memory Gardens
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jolley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jolley Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolley Cemetery
      • Marsh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Wasson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
      • Wassom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wassom Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassom Cemetery
      • Newby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newby Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby Cemetery
      • Howerton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howerton Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howerton Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Porter - Ward Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter - Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter - Ward Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter - Ward Cemetery
      • McCabe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCabe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCabe Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCabe Cemetery
      • Leuty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuty Cemetery

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

    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 Spears Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270966  (Spears Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270966 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pennine
      • County: Rhea         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1270966 (Spears Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spears Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6284, Longitude: -84.9052       In this case, the coordinates for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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