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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:   36.7626°   (36° 45' 45")

Lon:   -80.5476°   (-80° 32' 51")

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

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west 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 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 Spence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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.

    • Nester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gladesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fancy Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ararat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Carters Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Cana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sylvatus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
        • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
      • Woodlawn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Woolwine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lambsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Herman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
        • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Floyd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Flat Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Albion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Peters Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
        • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
      • Stuart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mack Creek Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
        • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Poff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
        • Poff is located in Floyd County
      • Shorts Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
        • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Spence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tate Goad Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tate Goad Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Goad Cemetery
    • John Goad Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Goad Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Goad Cemetery
    • Silverleaf Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silverleaf Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverleaf Cemetery
    • Vince Largen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vince Largen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vince Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vince Largen Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Branscome Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branscome Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscome Cemetery
    • Marshall - Mabry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall - Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall - Mabry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall - Mabry Cemetery
    • Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Tolbert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
    • McPeak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPeak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPeak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPeak Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ballard Worrell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Worrell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Worrell Cemetery
      • Victor Webb Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Victor Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Webb Cemetery
      • William Jackson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Jackson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Jackson Cemetery
      • McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrady - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGrady - Thomas Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Nester Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nester Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nester Cemetery
      • Laurel Fork Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
      • Moles Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moles Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moles Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron 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 Spence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1738905  (Spence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1738905 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: Dugspur
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 824
      • Location given for GNIS #1738905 (Spence Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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 Spence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7626, Longitude: -80.5476       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.




 

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