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A visit to the Silverton 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 Silverton Cemetery ...

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

48.1361, -96.0906

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

The Silverton Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls lies just to the west southwest of the Silverton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Silverton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Silverton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Satersdal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Satersdal Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satersdal Cemetery
  • Norden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • St. Hilaire Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Hilaire Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hilaire Cemetery
  • Telemarken Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Telemarken Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemarken Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82897 <5>
    • Clara Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Clara Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Cemetery
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
    • Hegland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Lanstad Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanstad Cemetery
    • Rux Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rux Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rux Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Silverton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Silverton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Thief River Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Hilaire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Holt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holt is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Goodridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Plummer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Viking
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Viking is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Erie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Newfolden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Red Lake Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Espelie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Espelie is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
  • Middle River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Dorothy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Oklee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Grygla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gatzke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gatzke is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatzke

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 Silverton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pennington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Silverton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pennington 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 Silverton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2093554  (Silverton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2093554 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: Pennington
      • Est. Elev: 347 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thief River Falls NE
      • Location given for Silverton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1361111     Lon: -96.0905556
      • 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 Pennington, 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- Silverton 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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