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The location of the Sprague Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sprague Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.8556°   (42° 51' 20")

Lon:   -84.3444°   (-84° 20' 39")

The Sprague Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County<2>.

The county seat for Shiawassee County is located in Corunna. Corunna lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sprague Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Sprague Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Shiawassee 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 Sprague 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sprague Cemetery.

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

    • Laingsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <4>
    • Shaftsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
      • Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
    • Bath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
    • Perry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Haslett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <4>
    • Morrice
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrice
      • Morrice is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrice <4>
    • Price
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Gunnisonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • East Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <4>
    • Okemos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Shiawassee County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Ovid
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
        • Ovid is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <4>
      • East DeWitt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
        • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
      • North Lansing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
        • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Williamston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Shepardsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
        • Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
      • Five Points
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
      • De Witt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Nicholson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Owosso
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owosso
        • Owosso is located in Shiawassee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owosso <4>
      • Lansing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Middletown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
      • Smith Crossing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
        • Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
      • Edgemont Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
        • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
      • Duplain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
        • Duplain is located in Clinton County
      • Bancroft
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <4>
      • Newburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Corunna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
        • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <4>
      • Saint Johns
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
        • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <4>

    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 Sprague Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shiawassee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sprague Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Graham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Laingsburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Laingsburg Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • The Laingsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sciota Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laingsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #440274 <6>
    • Kay Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kay Family Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497004 <6>
    • Blood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blood Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blood Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Oak Plain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Plain Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Plain Cemetery
    • Woodhull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodhull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodhull Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodhull Cemetery
    • Stilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stilson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stilson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Alton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alton Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Wilsey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilsey Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsey Cemetery
      • Brick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Cemetery is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Bethemy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethemy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethemy Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethemy Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlebury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlebury Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebury 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 Sprague Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2576126  (Sprague Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2576126 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: Shaftsburg
      • County: Shiawassee         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #2576126 (Sprague Cemetery)

    The official website for Shiawassee County: www.shiawassee.net/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Michigan's counties, including Shiawassee, 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 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 Sprague Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8556, Longitude: -84.3444       In this case, the coordinates for the Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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