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A visit to the Spring Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Spring Prairie 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 Spring Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.9319°   (46° 55' 54")

Lon:   -96.4315°   (-96° 25' 53")

The Spring Prairie Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Moorhead. Moorhead lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Spring Prairie 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 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 Spring Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Spring Prairie 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spring Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Muskoda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Hawley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
    • Glyndon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hitterdal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Felton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dilworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
      • Dilworth is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <4>
    • Ulen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <4>
    • Sabin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Moorhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <4>
    • Kragnes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
      • Kragnes is located in Clay County
    • Finkle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
      • Finkle is located in Clay County
    • Baker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lake Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
        • Lake Park is located in Becker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
      • Oakport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
        • Oakport is located in Clay County
      • Borup
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
        • Borup is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • North River
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
        • North River is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Fargo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <4>
      • Briarwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood
        • Briarwood is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Barnesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Georgetown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Prairie Rose
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
        • Prairie Rose is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Reile's Acres
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reile's Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
        • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
      • Frontier
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
        • Frontier is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Wild Rice
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rice
        • Wild Rice is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Audubon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Flom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

    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 Spring Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Audubon
      • Audubon lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Spring Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Audubon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
    • Barnesville
    • Fargo
      • Fargo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Spring Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fargo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Glyndon
      • Glyndon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Spring Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glyndon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
    • Harwood
    • Hawley
      • Hawley lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Spring Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hawley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hitterdal
    • Lake Park
    • Moorhead
    • Ulen
      • Ulen lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Spring Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Spring Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lysne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lysne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lysne Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lysne Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Glyndon.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 70 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83177 <6>
    • Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keene Cemetery
    • West Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
    • Felton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Felton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82303 <6>
    • Dale Covenant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Covenant Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Covenant Cemetery
    • Hegland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegland Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Highland Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Solem Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solem Cemetery is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solem Cemetery
      • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Elkton Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkton Cemetery
      • Eskjo Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eskjo Cemetery is located in Becker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskjo Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery
      • Sleeper Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleeper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sleeper Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleeper 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 Spring Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652484  (Spring Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #652484 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: Hawley NW
      • County: Clay         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #652484 (Spring Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Clay, 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 Spring Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9319, Longitude: -96.4315       In this case, the coordinates for the Spring Prairie 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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