Spencer Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Spencer Cemetery

Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia
Listed
December 12, 2012
Type
Object
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
12001051

About this property

Spencer Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. The cemetery includes just one grave monument and two related headstones for John W. "Jack" Spencer (1841–1914) and his third wife, Eva "Effie" (Winters) Spencer (1866–1919). The eight foot-tall carved limestone marker is in the shape of two tree trunks with entwined branches. It includes an engraved badge of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

668 Burley Hill Rd.
Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia
39.86676, -80.53772

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Spencer Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Spencer Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Spencer Cemetery?

Spencer Cemetery is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Spencer Cemetery?

The period of significance for Spencer Cemetery is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1841.

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