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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spruce Creek Cemetery

Lat:   29.0800°   (29° 4' 47")

Lon:   -81.0436°   (-81° 2' 36")

The Spruce Creek Cemetery is located in Volusia County<1>.

The county seat for Volusia County is located in De Land. De Land lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Spruce Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Spruce Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Volusia County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spruce Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Spruce Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spruce Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pickwick Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
      • Pickwick Village is located in Volusia County
    • Harbor Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
      • Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County
    • Allandale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Orange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glencoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Volusia County
    • Isleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
      • Isleboro is located in Volusia County
    • Ponce Inlet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilbur-by-the-Sea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur-by-the-Sea
      • Wilbur-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
    • Halifax Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Estates
      • Halifax Estates is located in Volusia County
    • South Daytona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Daytona Highridge Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mission City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission City
      • Mission City is located in Volusia County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Smyrna Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ponce Park ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce Park
        • Ponce Park is located in Volusia County
      • Daytona Beach Shores
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach Shores
        • Daytona Beach Shores is located in Volusia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,641 people
      • Ambrose Hull Grant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Hull Grant
        • Ambrose Hull Grant is located in Volusia County
      • Daytona Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach
        • Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
        • Former names for Daytona Beach:
        • Daytona
        • Kingston
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daytona Beach <4>
      • Rogers ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
        • Rogers is located in Volusia County
      • Alamana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamana
        • Alamana is located in Volusia County
      • Edgewater
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Holly Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ortona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortona
        • Ortona is located in Volusia County
      • Daytona Park Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Park Estates
        • Daytona Park Estates is located in Volusia County

    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 Spruce Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Volusia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spruce Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Spruce Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fisher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fisher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rendy Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Glencoe - Geiger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glencoe - Geiger Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Glencoe - Geiger Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glenco - Geiger Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe - Geiger Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Port Orange.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72779 <7>
    • Sunset Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Larkin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Larkin Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
    • Pacetti Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacetti Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pacetti Family Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacetti Family Cemetery
    • Ponce Inlet Grave Site
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponce Inlet Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ponce Inlet Grave Site is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponce Inlet Grave Site
    • Pine Ridge African-American Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge African-American Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge African-American Cemetery
    • Daytona Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Daytona Memorial Park is located in Volusia County
      • The Daytona Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Bellevue Cemetery
      • Bellevue Memorial Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Memory Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daytona Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201383 <7>
    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dummitt Gravesite
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dummitt Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dummitt Gravesite is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dummitt Gravesite
      • Oaklynn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Detwiller Park Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Detwiller Park Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • The Detwiller Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Coronado Beach Cemetery
        • Detwiler Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detwiller Park Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Deep Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Deep Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
      • Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • The Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Edgewater Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery
      • Pinewood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cone Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cone Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery

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

    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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2581932  (Spruce Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2581932 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Samsula
      • County: Volusia         Elev: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #2581932 (Spruce Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spruce Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0800, Longitude: -81.0436    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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