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A visit to the Silar Cemetery ...


The location of the Silar Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Silar Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4831°   (39° 28' 59")

Lon:   -93.9699°   (-93° 58' 11")

The Silar Cemetery is located in Ray County<2>.

The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Silar Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Silar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Ray County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Silar Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Silar Cemetery.

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

    • Knoxville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Ray County
    • Georgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Ray County
    • Cowgill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowgill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Polo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <4>
    • Elmira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Rayville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Stet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
    • Braymer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
      • Braymer is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <4>
    • Lawson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gould Farm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
      • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
    • Excelsior Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
      • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Homestead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
        • Homestead is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Crystal Lakes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
        • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Wood Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
        • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Woods Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
        • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
      • Richmond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Ray County
      • Hardin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Proctorville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
        • Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
      • Converse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
        • Converse is located in Clinton County
      • Excelsior Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
        • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <4>
      • Henrietta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Mandeville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
        • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
      • Ludlow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Hamilton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    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 Silar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ray County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Silar Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McVeigh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVeigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McVeigh Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVeigh Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Bethel Christian Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
    • Gorham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorham Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorham Cemetery
    • Cowgill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowgill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowgill Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Sandals Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandals Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandals Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Maddux Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddux Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddux Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Estes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Mayes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
      • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cates Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cates Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cates Cemetery
      • Zeikle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeikle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zeikle Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeikle Cemetery

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

    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 Silar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #726437  (Silar Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #726437 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: Millville
      • County: Ray         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #726437 (Silar Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Ray, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Silar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4831, Longitude: -93.9699       In this case, the coordinates for the Silar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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