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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. 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 Silver Creek Cemetery ...

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

48.6883, -94.4855

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>

The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County<2>.

The county seat for Lake of the Woods County is located in Baudette. Baudette lies just to the west northwest of the Silver Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Silver Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Silver Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clementson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Clementson Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Elm Park Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Cemetery
  • Blue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Public Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Cemetery
  • Stratton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Potamo - Parke Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Potamo - Parke Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potamo - Parke Cemetery
  • Hamilton Farm Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hamilton Farm Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Farm Cemetery
  • Birchdale Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Birchdale Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchdale Cemetery
  • Graceton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Graceton Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton Cemetery
  • Bergland Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Barwick Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Chapple Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bankton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bankton Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankton Cemetery
    • Finland Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Indus Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Indus Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indus Cemetery
    • Emo Municipal Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Clementson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
  • Rainy River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Baudette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baudette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baudette <6>
  • Pinewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Border
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Border is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
  • Gameland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gameland
  • Pitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pitt is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
  • Stratton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
  • Arbor Vitae
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Birchdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bergland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergland
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Manders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manders
    • Shenston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenston
    • North Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dearlock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearlock
    • Barwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick
    • Chapple
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapple
    • Williams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <6>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 websites either 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Lake of the Woods 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 Silver Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #652043  (Silver Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652043 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: Lake of the Woods
      • Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clementson
      • Location given for Silver Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.688304     Lon: -94.4854812
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Lake of the Woods, 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 from Point A (ie- Silver Creek 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.