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A visit to the Spruce Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

46.7444, -95.3925

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

The Spruce Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spruce Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spruce Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Spruce Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pickett Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Wolf Lake Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Palm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
  • Pickerel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pickerel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Red Eye Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Eye Valley Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Valley Cemetery
  • Paddock - Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Snellman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Snellman Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman Cemetery
    • Gorman Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Gorman Twp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman Twp. Cemetery
    • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Alajoki Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Alajoki Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alajoki Cemetery
    • Church of the Wildwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dretsch Family Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bauck Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bauck Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauck Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Eye Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Red Eye Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spruce Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Wolf Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Davies
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Perham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
  • Menahga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Osage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Frazee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • New York Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ponsford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sebeka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Rochert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Richville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vergas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <5>
    • Bluffton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Detroit Lakes
      (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 Spruce Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652502  (Spruce Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652502 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New York Mills NW
      • Location given for Spruce Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.744404     Lon: -95.3925341
      • 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 Becker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spruce Grove 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.