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A visit to the Spratt Cemetery ...


The location of the Spratt 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 Spratt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.9728°   (44° 58' 22")

Lon:   -83.7744°   (-83° 46' 27")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spratt 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 22 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
      • Flanders is located in Alpena County
    • Herron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
      • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • Lachine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
      • Lachine is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <4>
    • McHarg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
      • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Hillman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
      • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
    • Hubbard Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Royston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Montmorency County
    • Ossineke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Curran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Spruce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hubbard Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
        • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
      • Polaski
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
        • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
      • Atlanta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
        • Atlanta is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
      • Leroy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
      • Posen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
        • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <4>
      • Fairview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Barton City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lost Lake Woods
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
        • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
      • Metz
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
      • Big Rock ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Montmorency 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Greely Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220618 <7>
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron St. Rose's Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
    • Rust Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rust Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
    • Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Hillman - Rust Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillman - Rust Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • The Hillman - Rust Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillman - Rust Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #717 <7>
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Rapids Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Rapids Cemetery
    • Hubbard Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Lake Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Lake Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Flowers Grave
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowers Grave is located in Alcona County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Grave is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Spruce.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Grave
      • Avery Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Avery Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
      • St. Catherine's Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Catherine's Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine's Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • Montmorency Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montmorency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montmorency Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montmorency Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Loud Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loud Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loud Cemetery
      • Mooney Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
      • Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leer Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Alpena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leer Lutheran Church 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 Spratt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #638529  (Spratt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #638529 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: Beaver Lake
      • County: Alpena         Elev: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #638529 (Spratt Cemetery)

    The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/

    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 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spratt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9728, Longitude: -83.7744       In this case, the coordinates for the Spratt 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>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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