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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 Island Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Silver Island Cemetery (FG ID #86897)

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 Island Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9700°   (39° 58' 11")

Lon:   -87.4235°   (-87° 25' 24")

The Silver Island Cemetery is located in Fountain County<2>.

The county seat for Fountain County is located in Covington. Covington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Silver Island Cemetery .

Establishment of the Silver Island Cemetery ...

The Silver Island Cemetery was established in 1832.

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 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 Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Fountain 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 Island 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Silver Island Cemetery.

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

    • Cayuga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
    • Eugene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
    • Perrysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <5>
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
    • Harveysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
    • Kingman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <5>
    • Gessie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County
    • Tree Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
    • Meeks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • West Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Parke County
    • Dana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Covington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Georgetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
      • Olivet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Vermilion Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
        • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Foster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Warren County
      • Hillsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
      • Montezuma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
      • Annapolis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
        • Annapolis is located in Parke County
      • Grange Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
        • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
      • Belgium
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
        • Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Westville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
      • Ridge Farm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Raven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Alta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
        • Alta is located in Vermillion County
      • Bloomingdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <5>
      • Veedersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
        • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <5>
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Baltimore is located in Warren County
      • Busenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County (IL)

    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 Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fountain County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Silver Island Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hibbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hibbs Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbs Cemetery
    • Isle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isle Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isle Cemetery
    • Groenendyke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groenendyke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groenendyke Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groenendyke Cemetery
    • Eugene Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cates Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cates Cemetery
    • Shirk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirk Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirk Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Brockway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84221 <1>
      • Chenoweth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoweth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chenoweth Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoweth Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Newport Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Newport Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • The Newport Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Thomas Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87142 <1>
      • Ephlin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ephlin Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephlin Cemetery
      • Norton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • The Norton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crowder Cemetery
        • Old Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86169 <1>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Southeast Cates Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407051 <1>

    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 Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #443504  (Silver Island Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #443504 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: Newport
      • County: Fountain         Elev: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #443504 (Silver Island Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #86897

    The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    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 Indiana's counties, including Fountain, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Silver Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9700, Longitude: -87.4235    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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