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A visit to the West 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. 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 West Spencer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Spencer Cemetery:

44.7583, -90.3215

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Spencer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Spencer Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Neillsville. Neillsville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the West Spencer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Spencer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West Spencer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Coles Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Veefkind Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Veefkind Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind Cemetery
  • Brighton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Loyal City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Loyal City Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal City Cemetery
  • Hillside City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside City Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside City Cemetery
    • The Hillside City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Hillside Municipal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88151 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Riplinger.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307671 <5>
    • Colby Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Colby Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby Cemetery
    • Pine Circle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Circle Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Circle Cemetery
    • Yolo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Yolo Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Grove Cemetery
      • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215127 <5>
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
    • York Center Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The York Center Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center Cemetery
      • The York Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • York Center UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89580 <5>
    • Lynn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lynn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Granton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88382 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Eau Pleine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Eau Pleine Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Pleine Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Spencer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Spencer Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Spencer
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Spencer is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Veefkind
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Veefkind is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veefkind
  • Spokeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spokeville is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
  • Unity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Unity is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Riplinger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riplinger is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riplinger
  • McMillan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McMillan is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
  • Loyal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Loyal is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • Chili
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chili is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
  • Marshfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshfield is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
  • Bakerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bakerville is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
  • Colby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Colby is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
  • Atwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stratford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Stratford is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Abbotsford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Abbotsford is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
    • Granton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Granton is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Hewitt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hewitt is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
    • Lindsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lindsey is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Curtiss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtiss is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Rozellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rozellville is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
    • Dorchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dorchester is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Fenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Milan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Milan is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan

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 West Spencer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Abbotsford
  • Colby
    • Colby lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the West Spencer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
  • Curtiss
    • Curtiss lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Spencer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtiss.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss
  • Dorchester
  • Granton
    • Granton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Spencer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Granton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
  • Loyal
    • Loyal lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the West Spencer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loyal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
  • Milan
    • Milan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Spencer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Spencer
  • Unity
    • Unity lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the West Spencer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Unity.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 West Spencer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 West Spencer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1576562  (West Spencer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1576562 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: Clark
      • Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spencer North
      • Location given for West Spencer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7582972     Lon: -90.321524
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Clark, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Spencer 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.