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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:

45.7833, -95.0292

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 Todd County<2>.

The county seat for Todd County is located in Long Prairie. Long Prairie lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Kandota Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kandota Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandota Cemetery
  • Sauk Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sauk Valley Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Valley Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Little Sauk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Sauk Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Svealund Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Svealund Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svealund Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • English Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The English Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Grove Cemetery
    • Stallcop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stallcop Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallcop Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Lyman Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lyman Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Prairie Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • West Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Sauk Centre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Westport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Osakis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Villard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Meire Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Grey Eagle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Elrosa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Greenwald
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Rosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Long Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Forada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New Munich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clotho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Sedan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Burtrum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Belle River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Freeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillsbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury

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 Todd County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Todd 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 #652041  (Silver Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #652041 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: Todd
      • Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Union
      • Location given for Silver Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7832979     Lon: -95.0291916
      • 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 Todd, 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 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.
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