Spencer Cemetery
Section 19 - Benton Township - McCook County - South Dakota
Spencer Cemetery is a city cemetery for Spencer, SD. The first burials
appear to be in the early 1880's at the beginning of the homestead
period in the area.
It obviously receives continuous maintenance and
is respected by the community.
Cemetery entrance, the Cemetery is about 1 mile south of
town.
Cemetery interior photo showing a southwest portion of the cemetery.
An Aerial View of Spencer Cemetery in
Pearl Township
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The Spencer Cemetery information database consists of 2 parts.
This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt (1935-2014) and may be freely copied by individuals and
non-profit organizations for their
private use. A special thank you is given to Christin
Bartels for the photographic work. Any other use, including
publication, storage in a retrieval
system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or
other means requires written approval.
1. A Cemetery Map
An aerial photo showing the cemetery in relationship to the adjacent McCook County Roadway, 431st Avenue, gives the user a physical setting.
2. A List of Burials
A listing of the burials at Spencer Cemetery – Section 19 – Benton
Township – McCook County, gives the individual names in alphabetic order.
This listing also gives the date of birth and date of death when available.
Unfortunately, those burials without grave markers are not included
because
the official burial list was not available.
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