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A visit to the Silver Hill Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Silver Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Silver Hill Cemetery (FG ID #72619)

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 Silver Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Silver Hill Cemetery

Lat:   27.7170°   (27° 43' 1")

Lon:   -81.5357°   (-81° 32' 8")

The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Silver Hill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Silver Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Silver Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Silver Lake Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Silver Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Silver Hill 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Silver Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Frostproof
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Alpine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Highlands County
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Avon Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Crooked Lake Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
      • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
    • Babson Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Highland Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Nalcrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Lake Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeshore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Wales
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Alturas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sebring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Oponys Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
        • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
      • Fort Meade
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cox Corner ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Corner
        • Cox Corner is located in Polk County
      • Bowling Green
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Waverly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lake Garfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
        • Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
      • Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roux Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
        • Roux Quarters is located in Polk County

    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 Silver Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Silver Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Biscuit Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carson Cemetery
      • Carson Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biscuit Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168532 <1>
    • Eden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bereah Cemetery
      • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <1>
    • Bougainvillea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Buffum Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Garden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
    • Lake Wales Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Wales Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Lake Wales Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Wales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72020 <1>
    • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Willow Lawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willow Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lake Wales.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273430 <1>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Ft. Meade Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pinecrest Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
      • Fortner Family Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peace Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <1>
      • Homeland Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • New Hope Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72336 <1>
      • Prescott Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott 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 Silver Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291130  (Silver Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #291130 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: Frostproof
      • County: Polk         Elev: 48
      • Location given for GNIS #291130 (Silver Lake Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72619

    The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Silver Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7170, Longitude: -81.5357    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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