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A visit to the Silent Land Cemetery ...


The location of the Silent Land Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Silent Land Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Silent Land Cemetery

Lat:   37.8689°   (37° 52' 8")

Lon:   -99.7535°   (-99° 45' 12")

The Silent Land Cemetery is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Dodge City. Dodge City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Silent Land Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Silent Land Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ford 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 Silent Land 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 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Silent Land Cemetery.

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

    • Spearville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
      • Spearville is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Windhorst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
      • Windhorst is located in Ford County
    • Windthorst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
      • Windthorst is located in Ford County
    • Wright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Offerle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
      • Offerle is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Fort Dodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
      • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Wilroads Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
      • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Wilroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
      • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Dodge City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Ford is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <4>
    • Jetmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
      • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Kinsley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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 Silent Land Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Silent Land Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansas Veterans' Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Hodgeman County
      • The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jetmore Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92407 <6>
    • Ford Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Greencrest Memorial Garden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencrest Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greencrest Memorial Garden is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencrest Memorial Garden
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Kinsley Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kinsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Kinsley Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kinsley Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • St. Anthony Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Hodgeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hodgeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Hanston Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanston Cemetery is located in Hodgeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanston Cemetery
      • Christ the King Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ the King Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Silent Land Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473739  (Silent Land Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473739 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: Spearville
      • County: Ford         Elev: 742
      • Location given for GNIS #473739 (Silent Land Cemetery)

    The official website for Ford County: www.fordcounty.net/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 Kansas' counties, including Ford, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Silent Land Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8689, Longitude: -99.7535       In this case, the coordinates for the Silent Land Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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