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A visit to the Spratt 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 Spratt Cemetery ...

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

44.9728, -83.7744

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spratt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Spratt Cemetery is located in Alpena County<2>.

The county seat for Alpena County is located in Alpena. Alpena lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Spratt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spratt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Spratt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greely Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Greely Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greely Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greely Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Flanders.
    • The Greely Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220618 <5>
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rust Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Rust Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Cemetery
  • Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Hillman - Rust Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillman - Rust Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman - Rust Cemetery
    • The Hillman - Rust Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #717 <5>
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
  • Flynn Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Long Rapids Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Long Rapids Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids Cemetery
  • Hubbard Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hubbard Lake Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Flowers Grave
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flowers Grave is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Grave
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Grave is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Spruce.
    • Avery Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Avery Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Cemetery
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • German Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Montmorency Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Montmorency Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorency Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Loud Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Loud Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loud Cemetery
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
    • Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spratt Cemetery.

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

  • Flanders
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flanders is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Herron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
  • Lachine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • McHarg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
  • Hillman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
  • Hubbard Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Royston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Royston is located in Montmorency County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
  • Ossineke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Alpena Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
  • Cathro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cathro is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro
  • Curran
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Spruce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hubbard Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
    • Polaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
    • Atlanta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Leroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Posen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <6>
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barton City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost Lake Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
    • Metz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Big Rock ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Big Rock is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock

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 Spratt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alpena County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spratt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alpena County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Spratt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #638529  (Spratt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #638529 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Alpena
      • Est. Elev: 247 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beaver Lake
      • Location given for Spratt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9727881     Lon: -83.7744328
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Alpena, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spratt Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.