A visit to the Spry 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 Spry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spry Cemetery
Lat: 38.0238° (38° 1' 25")
Lon: -112.3657° (-112° 21' 56")
The Spry Cemetery is located in Garfield County<1>.
The county seat for Garfield County is located in Panguitch. Panguitch lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Spry Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Spry Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Circleville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Panguitch City Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kingston Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Junction Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Antimony Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paragonah Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Widtsoe Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Howes Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Adamsville Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parowan City Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hatch City Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dennis Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Spry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bear Valley Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bone Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Circleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Panguitch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Panguitch Fort ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Spring ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Garfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillsdale
- From the Spry Cemetery to Hillsdale
- Osiris ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Antimony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fort Cameron ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Widtsoe Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Paragonah Fort ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paragonah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Widtsoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hatch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <6>
- Alunite ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Panguitch Lake Resort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Angle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Spry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaver
- Junction
- Panguitch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Utah:
- Pages specific to Garfield County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Spry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1449897 (Spry Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1449897 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: Bull Rush Peak
- County: Garfield Elev: 1934
- Location given for GNIS #1449897 (Spry Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 Spry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0238, Longitude: -112.3657 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |