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A visit to the Silva Ranch 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 Silva Ranch Cemetery ...

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

39.1364, -104.4658

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

The Silva Ranch Cemetery is located in Elbert County<2>.

The county seat for Elbert County is located in Kiowa. Kiowa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Silva Ranch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Silva Ranch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Silva Ranch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bluff Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Monument.
    • The Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evans Cemetery
  • Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery
    • The Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elbert Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1820894 <5>
  • Peyton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Peyton Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
  • Roehling Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Roehling Grave is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roehling Grave
  • James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • National Slovak Society Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The National Slovak Society Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Slovak Society Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Slovak Society Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Calhan.
    • The National Slovak Society Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Juris Cemetery
  • Lenard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Lenard Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenard Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Calhan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239200 <5>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Calhan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57534 <5>
  • Calhan Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiowa Old Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kiowa Old Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Old Cemetery
  • Table Rock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Table Rock Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Table Rock Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Monument.
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    • Eastonville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eastonville Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville Cemetery
      • The Eastonville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shadeland Cemetery
    • Sakala Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sakala Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakala Cemetery
    • Hungate Memorial
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hungate Memorial is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungate Memorial
    • Myers Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Sproch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sproch Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproch Cemetery
    • Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Silva Ranch Cemetery.

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

  • Elbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastonville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
  • Peyton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fondis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fondis is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
  • Calhan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiowa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Black Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Falcon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Elizabeth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gleneagle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
  • Alta Vista
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Simla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
    • Ellicott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Ponderosa Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
    • Monument
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cimarron Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Franktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Larkspur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Palmer Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Yoder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Founders Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village

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 Silva Ranch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elbert County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Silva Ranch 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 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 Silva Ranch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Elbert 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 Silva Ranch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1901206  (Silva Ranch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901206 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: Elbert
      • Est. Elev: 2024 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bijou Basin
      • Location given for Silva Ranch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.136379     Lon: -104.4658009
      • 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 Colorado's counties, including Elbert, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silva Ranch 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.
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