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Welcome to Spruce ...

Spruce is located in Alcona County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spruce, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Spruce is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Spruce lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Spruce: 989

The ZIP code for Spruce: 48762<3>

Communities Also Named Spruce ...

While we believe that this Spruce is located in Alcona County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Spruce. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baraga and Dickinson County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 14 communities that are also named Spruce - they are located in California, Colorado, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Pennsylvania (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spruce.

Communities near Spruce ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spruce.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spruce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spruce.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spruce. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spruce.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spruce. See our Newspapers Page for Spruce.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spruce ...

Looking for more information about Spruce? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Spruce, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spruce.

Adding Spruce to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spruce in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spruce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Spruce post office opened in 1898.

We also found Spruce on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spruce.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spruce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Spruce). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spruce or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/