A visit to the Springwater 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 Springwater Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springwater Cemetery:
43.7180, -96.3817
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Springwater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Springwater Cemetery is located in Rock County<2>.
The county seat for Rock County is located in Luverne. Luverne lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Springwater Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Springwater Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Springwater Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Springwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Palisades Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Palisades Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- West Palisades Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosendal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rosendal Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendal Cemetery
- Summit Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill Cemetery
- Beaver Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Restlawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jasper Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rose Dell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Rose Dell Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Dell Cemetery
- Norway Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Norway Lutheran Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lutheran Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mound Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Blue Mound Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound Cemetery
- Eden Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Eden Church Cemetery is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Church Cemetery
- The Eden Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eden East Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275118 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Springwater Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Garretson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Manley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Manley is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Luverne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper Sunrise Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Valley Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bruce is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Trosky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ihlen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Steen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steen is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Ash Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Kenneth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kenneth is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Rowena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Renner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kanaranzi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dell Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Larchwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hatfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Trent
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Baltic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Baltic is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <6>
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 Springwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baltic
- Brandon
- Dell Rapids
- Edgerton
- Garretson
- Hardwick
- Hills
- Jasper
- Larchwood
- Luverne
- Magnolia
- Valley Springs
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 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 Springwater Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Rock 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 Springwater Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #652494 (Springwater Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652494 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: Rock
- Est. Elev: 499 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garretson East
- Location given for Springwater Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7180268 Lon: -96.381704
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Rock, 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- Springwater 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. |