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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Silver Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Silver Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Silver Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Silvercreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Silver Creek: Silver Crk. (or less commonly used: Silver Ck. or Silver Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Silver Creek is located in Wright County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne & Stearns.

Below are the counties that are near Silver Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver Creek:

  • Wright County     (The home county of Silver Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Hasty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Wright County
    • Maple Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
      • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <2>
    • Clearwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
    • Annandale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>
    • Monticello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Albion Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Wright County
    • Rassat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
    • South Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <2>
    • Albright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
      • Albright is located in Wright County
    • Albertville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
      • Albertville is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <2>
    • Saint Michael
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <2>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Nowthen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
      • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
    • Ramsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <2>
    • Saint Francis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Anoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Duelm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
    • Sauk Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Foley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
    • Ronneby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronneby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
      • Ronneby is located in Benton County
    • Watab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
      • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Oak Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Benton County
    • Gilman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
    • Watertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hollywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • Mayer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
    • New Germany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
    • Rogers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • Independence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Loretto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Corcoran
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Plain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
      • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <2>
    • Medina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Champlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Champlin is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <2>
    • Hamel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • Maple Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
  • Isanti County
    • Crown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Isanti County
  • McLeod County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Winsted
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
    • Lester Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
      • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <2>
    • Silver Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Kingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Watkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <2>
    • Dassel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
      • Dassel is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <2>
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Darwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
    • Eden Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>
    • Litchfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mille Lacs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Estes Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
      • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Princeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Sherburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Becker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <2>
    • Salida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
      • Salida is located in Sherburne County
    • Clear Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
    • Big Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cable
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Orrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
    • Santiago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
    • Elk River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <2>
    • Zimmerman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
      • Zimmerman has also been known as:
      • Lake Fremont
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <2>
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
    • Saint Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Kimball Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
    • Kimball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • Saint Cloud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
    • Rockville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Waite Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cold Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Evergreen Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Saint Joseph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sartell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
      • Sartell is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silver Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Silver Creek.

Newspapers Published in Silver Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Silver Creek:

Cemeteries Near Silver Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silver Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Corinna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinna Cemetery
  • Old St. Timothy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Timothy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Timothy Cemetery
  • St. Timothy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothy Cemetery
  • St. Mark's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark's Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
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    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Silver Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.

  • Hasty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Wright County
  • Maple Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
    • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <2>
  • Becker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Becker is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <2>
  • Annandale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>
  • Clearwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
  • Monticello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
  • Salida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Salida is located in Sherburne County
  • Clear Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
  • Big Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
  • South Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
    • South Haven is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cable
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Orrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
      • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
    • Saint Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
      • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silver Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3150, Longitude: -93.9797       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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