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A visit to the Spence Cemetery ...


The location of the Spence 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 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)

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

Lat:   32.0613°   (32° 3' 40")

Lon:   -94.9324°   (-94° 55' 56")

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

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Spence 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Spence 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 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.

    • Price
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <4>
    • Henrys Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Griffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • New Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Joinerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Turnertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Selman City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <4>
    • Wright City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Laneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackjack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Friars
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Summerfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
        • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <4>
      • Oak Flats
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
        • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
      • Sinclair City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Troup
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
        • Troup is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
      • Gould
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
        • Gould is located in Cherokee County
      • Minden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Minden is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
      • Arp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
        • Arp is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>
      • Overton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ponta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
        • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Reklaw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jacobs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • New London
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Rusk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
      • Omen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
        • Omen is located in Smith 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 Rusk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arp
      • Arp lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Spence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Henderson
    • Overton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Spence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Neeley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Lockridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Cool Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Black Jack Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
      • Henry's Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Troup.
        • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henry's Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry's Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960069 <6>
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Wiggins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Medford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medford Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Henderson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #612191 <6>

    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 Spence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347641  (Spence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1347641 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: Gum Springs
      • County: Rusk         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #1347641 (Spence Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Rusk, 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 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: 32.0613, Longitude: -94.9324       In this case, the coordinates for the Spence 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.
    <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.




 

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