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A visit to the Spruce 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 Spruce Cemetery ...

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

48.8480, -95.6205

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

The Spruce Cemetery is located in Roseau County<2>.

The county seat for Roseau County is located in Roseau. Roseau lies just to the west of the Spruce Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spruce Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Spruce Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Spruce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Spruce Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Cemetery
  • Malung Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Malung Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malung Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Falun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Falun Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falun Cemetery
  • Salol Mission Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salol Mission Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salol Mission Cemetery
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • America Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The America Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America Cemetery
    • Mellum Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mellum Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellum Cemetery
    • Mickinock Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mickinock Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickinock Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Assumption RC Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spruce Cemetery.

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

  • Salol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Salol is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salol
  • Roseau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sprague
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
  • Fox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fox is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Hickey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
  • Wannaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • South Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Warroad
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Middlebro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Badger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Swift
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Swift is located in Roseau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Vassar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Wampum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampum
    • Buffalo Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Piney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Roosevelt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Moodie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodie

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 Spruce Cemetery. The following communities are located in Roseau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spruce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Roseau 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 Spruce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652497  (Spruce Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652497 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: Roseau
      • Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salol
      • Location given for Spruce Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8480391     Lon: -95.620533
      • 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 Roseau, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spruce 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.