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A visit to the Spence Cemetery ...

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 Spence Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4678°   (35° 28' 4")

Lon:   -84.9413°   (-84° 56' 28")

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

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies just to the west northwest of the Spence Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Spence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Craven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craven Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Early Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Early Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Early Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Early Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Dayton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11596 <6>
  • Hood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hood Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Dyers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dyers Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Cotton Port Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Port Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Port Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cotton Port Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Sneed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • 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
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Buttram Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buttram Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Corvin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corvin Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Doughty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doughty Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Burketts Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burketts Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burketts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burketts Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Beta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beta Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Mynatt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mynatt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mynatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mynatt Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Waterhouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterhouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterhouse Cemetery is located in Rhea County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spence Cemetery.

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

  • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Beta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
  • Cumberland Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
    • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Birchwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ogden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Rhea County
  • Lamontville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
    • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
  • Etola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
    • Etola is located in Bradley County
  • Summer City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Brayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Flat Top
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Countryside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Charleston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <7>
    • Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <7>
    • Lakewood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Spring City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pikeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Soddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
      • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
    • Bellefounte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Sewee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County

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 Spence 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 Spence 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 Spence Cemetery:

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 Spence Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1270980  (Spence Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1270980 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: Big Spring
    • County: Rhea         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #1270980 (Spence 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Spence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4678, Longitude: -84.9413       In this case, the coordinates for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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