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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. 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:   45.7833°   (45° 46' 59")

Lon:   -95.0292°   (-95° 1' 45")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kandota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kandota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kandota Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Sauk Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauk Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauk Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sauk Valley Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnesota Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnesota Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minnesota Home Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Little Sauk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sauk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Sauk Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Todd County
  • Elim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Stearns County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
  • Svealund Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Svealund Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Svealund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Svealund Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • 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 Todd County
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • English Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The English Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Stallcop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallcop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallcop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stallcop Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • 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 Douglas County
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Lyman Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyman Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Todd County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
  • Meire Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Grey Eagle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grey Eagle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
    • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <6>
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Elrosa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
    • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <6>
  • Greenwald
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
    • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Rosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Long Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
      • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <6>
    • Forada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
      • Forada is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <6>
    • New Munich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
      • New Munich is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <6>
    • Clotho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Sedan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Freeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <6>
    • Carlos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Carlos is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pillsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County

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 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:

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: GNIS record #652041 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: West Union
    • County: Todd         Elev: 391
    • Location given for GNIS #652041 (Silver Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Todd County: www.co.todd.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7833, Longitude: -95.0292       In this case, the coordinates for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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