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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. 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 Spencer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spencer 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 Spencer Cemetery

Lat:   35.7495°   (35° 44' 58")

Lon:   -85.4628°   (-85° 27' 46")

The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the south southeast of the Spencer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Spencer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sodom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
    • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • The Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hale Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Cummingsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummingsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummingsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Sparkman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gravel Hill Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Spencer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12565 <5>
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in White County
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in White County
  • Laurel Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Creek Cemetery
    • The Laurel Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • The Laurel Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurel Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14530 <5>
  • Walling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in White County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in White County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Drake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Fraziers Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraziers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraziers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraziers Chapel Cemetery is located in White County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in White County
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in White County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doyle Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Doyle.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11458 <5>
    • New Rocky Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rocky Cemetery
      • The New Rocky Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Crain Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crain Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Shockley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Mooneyham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooneyham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooneyham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooneyham Cemetery is located in Van Buren 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 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 southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
  • Sweetgum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
    • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
  • Cummingsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
    • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
  • Meade ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Meade is located in Van Buren County
  • Laurelburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
    • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Doyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Quebeck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bone Cave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
    • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
  • Campaign
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
    • Campaign is located in Warren County
  • Hillis ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
    • Hillis is located in Warren County
  • Methodist ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
    • Methodist is located in White County
  • Pollard ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in White County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fall City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Darkey Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Chalybeate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Shellsford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellsford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Newton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Clarktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Winesap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Todd Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White 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 Spencer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Sparta
  • Spencer

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 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 Spencer 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 Spencer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1320942  (Spencer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1320942 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: Spencer
    • County: Van Buren         Elev: 542
    • Location given for GNIS #1320942 (Spencer 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 Van Buren, 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 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 Spencer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7495, Longitude: -85.4628       In this case, the coordinates for the Spencer 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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