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A visit to the Silent City 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 Silent City Cemetery ...

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

47.8481, -102.8782

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

The Silent City Cemetery is located in McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Silent City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Silent City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Silent City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Johnsons Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Keene.
    • The Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201205 <5>
  • Redeemer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Redeemer Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redeemer Cemetery
  • West Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • The Good Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Good Hope Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249537 <5>
  • Snowbird Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodbird Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goodbird Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbird Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Antelope Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Antelope Valley Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antelope Valley Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Four Bears Village.
    • The Antelope Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Antelope Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101691 <5>
  • Grand Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Schafer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Holy Family US Scouts Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Garden Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garden Valley Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Tepee Buttes Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Tepee Buttes Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepee Buttes Cemetery
    • Wilmington Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Cemetery
    • Finstad Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Finstad Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finstad Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Finstad Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of New Town.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101931 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Silent City Cemetery.

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

  • Keene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mandaree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Schafer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
  • Four Bears Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
  • Sanish
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanish is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
  • Watford City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Banks ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Banks is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • New Town
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Charging Eagle ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Charging Eagle is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charging Eagle
  • Shell Creek ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shell Creek is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Van Hook
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Van Hook is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hook
  • Arnegard
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Independance ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Independance is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independance
  • Lake Jessie
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie

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 Silent City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McKenzie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Silent City 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 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 Silent City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McKenzie 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 Silent City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1035150  (Silent City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1035150 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: McKenzie
      • Est. Elev: 733 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Johnsons Corner
      • Location given for Silent City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8480745     Lon: -102.8782453
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silent City 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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