A visit to the Silver Creek Cemetery ...

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 Silver Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3014°   (37° 18' 5")

Lon:   -96.7974°   (-96° 47' 50")

The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Cowley County<2>.

The county seat for Cowley County is located in Winfield. Winfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Silver Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Silver Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

• Tisdale Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Cowley County
• Burden Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Burden Cemetery is located in Cowley County
• Salem Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • 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 Cowley County
• Grand Prairie Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
  • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grand Prairie Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Burden.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92567 <5>
• Cambridge Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
  • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Windsor Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94091 <5>
• Prairie Ridge Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Prairie Ridge Cemetery is located in Cowley County
• Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview - Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairview - Griffith Cemetery is located in Cowley County
• Gospel Ridge Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gospel Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gospel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gospel Ridge Cemetery is located in Cowley County
• Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cowley County
• Union - Graham Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union - Graham Cemetery
  • The Union - Graham Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union - Graham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Winfield.
  • The Union - Graham Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Graham Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93956 <5>
• St. Mary's Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Cowley County
• Cowley Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cowley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
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  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Box Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • The Box Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Timber Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Stalter Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stalter Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Akron Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Akron Cemetery is located in Cowley County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Silver Creek Cemetery.

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

• Burden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
  • Burden is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burden <6>
• Tisdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
  • Tisdale is located in Cowley County
• Eaton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Cowley County
• New Salem
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • New Salem is located in Cowley County
• Wilmot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
• Floral
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
  • Floral is located in Cowley County
• Dexter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <6>
• Atlanta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <6>
• Winfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
• Akron
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Cowley County
• Vinton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Cowley County
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  • Glen Crouse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Crouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
    • Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
  • Wingate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Butler County
  • Hooser
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
    • Hooser is located in Cowley County
  • Grand Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
    • Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
  • Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Cowley County
    • Rock has also been known as:
    • Rusk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <6>
  • Dale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Cowley County
  • Cameron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Cowley County
    • Cameron has also been known as:
    • Cameron City
  • Smileyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smileyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
    • Smileyville is located in Butler County
  • Clay Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
    • Clay Center is located in Butler County
  • Tresham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
    • Tresham is located in Cowley County
  • Maple City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
    • Maple City is located in Cowley County
  • Kellogg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
  • Moxham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
    • Moxham is located in Cowley County
  • Silverdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Silverdale is located in Cowley County
  • Taussig
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
    • Taussig is located in Cowley County
  • Latham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <6>
  • Douglass
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <6>
  • Udall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <6>

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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cowley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Atlanta
  • Atlanta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atlanta.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
• Burden
  • Burden lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burden.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
• Dexter
  • Dexter lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dexter.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
• Latham
  • Latham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
• var:
  • Silverdale lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Silverdale.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
• Udall
  • Udall lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Udall.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
• Winfield
  • Winfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Silver Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Cowley County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Butler County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chautauqua County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Elk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sedgwick County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sumner County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Osage County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Cowley County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Cowley
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Silver Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Creek Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #469903  (Silver Creek Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #469903 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: Burden
  • County: Cowley         Elev: 414
  • Location given for GNIS #469903 (Silver Creek Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/

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