A visit to the Spruce Coulee 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 Spruce Coulee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spruce Coulee Cemetery:
52.5794, -112.4274
Location using the Alberta Township System:
NW-32-041-17-W4 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Northwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 041, Range 17, West of the 4th Meridian
Open a Google Map centered on the Spruce Coulee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> of the Spruce Coulee Cemetery.<2>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spruce Coulee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Donalda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Martin RC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Willow Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry Point Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosalind Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meeting Creek Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Boniface Catholic Church Cemetery, Spring Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green View Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forestburg Public Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Melville Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Littlerock Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Omega Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Liberal Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strome Catholic Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Daysland Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Spruce Coulee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spruce Coulee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Donalda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heisler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ankerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rosalind
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meeting Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forestburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leahurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Sands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kelsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Botha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gadsby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsby
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rochon Sands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stettler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galahad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Daysland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Strome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bashaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Halkirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bawlf
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Spruce Coulee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alberta:
- 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 Spruce Coulee Cemetery:
- Referenced Books / Documents ...
- Alberta Sources - Cemeteries and other surname sources (Feb. 2007)
- Written by: Alberta Genealogical Society and other researchers, societies and groups
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Spruce Coulee Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
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