A visit to the Spessard Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Spessard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spessard Cemetery:
37.3371, -80.1812
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spessard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Spessard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Spessard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Spessard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spessard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Custer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Custer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Cemetery
- Brilheart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brilheart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilheart Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Moore - Bain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore - Bain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore - Bain Cemetery
- Sarver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sarver Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarver Cemetery
- Sarver Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Furrow Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Furrow Family Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Family Cemetery
- The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Furrow Cemetery
- Grave Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Cemetery
- Grave Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Cemetery
- Alls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Alls Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alls Cemetery
- Butts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Butts Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Givens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Givens Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Riverside.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302382 <5>
- Duckwiller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Duckwiller Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckwiller Cemetery
- West Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Hill Cemetery is located in Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160054 <5>
- Catawba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Catawba Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
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 Spessard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spessard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Catawba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Wabun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Mason Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Abbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Elliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Bennetts Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Simmonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cave Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Mount Tabor Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Shawsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Huffman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Bent Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hollins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blacksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Haymakertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
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 Spessard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roanoke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spessard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blacksburg
- New Castle
- Roanoke
- Salem
- Salem lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Spessard Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
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 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 Spessard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roanoke County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Spessard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1487435 (Spessard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1487435 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Roanoke
- Est. Elev: 591 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenvar
- Location given for Spessard Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3370759 Lon: -80.1811557
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Roanoke, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spessard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |