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A visit to the Silver Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Silver Creek 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 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)

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

Lat:   40.0522°   (40° 3' 7")

Lon:   -97.2370°   (-97° 14' 13")

The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairbury. Fairbury lies just to the north northeast of the Silver Creek Cemetery .

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 Silver Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Silver Creek 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Thompson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynolds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mahaska
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
      • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Endicott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
    • Fairbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Narka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
      • Narka is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Powell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Jefferson County
    • Steele City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele City <4>
    • Gilead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <4>
    • Blocker ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
      • Blocker is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Jansen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
      • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <4>
    • Hollenberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hubbell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
        • Hubbell is located in Thayer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <4>
      • Haddam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
        • Haddam is located in Washington County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Haddam has also been known as:
        • Haddam City
        • West Haddam
      • Morrowville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
        • Morrowville is located in Washington County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Alexandria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Diller
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Harbine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
        • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Munden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
        • Munden is located in Republic County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Washington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Daykin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
        • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <4>

    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 Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alexandria
    • Chester
    • Cuba
      • Cuba lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Daykin
    • Diller
      • Diller lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Diller.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
    • Endicott
    • Fairbury
    • Haddam
      • Haddam lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haddam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
    • Hebron
      • Hebron lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hebron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Jansen
        • Jansen lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jansen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
      • Munden
        • Munden lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Munden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
      • Narka
        • Narka lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Silver Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Narka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
      • Steele City
      • Washington

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Silver Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fairbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairbury Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbury Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Mahaska Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • St.s Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaskill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Washington County (KS)
      • The Gaskill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gasket Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92527 <7>
    • Grandy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandy Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Larabee Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bartel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartel Cemetery
      • Richland Center Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Silver Cliff Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Silver Cliff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Silver Cliff Cemetery is located in Washington County (KS)
        • The Silver Cliff Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shoup Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cliff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377159 <7>
      • Joy Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Joy Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County (KS)
        • The Joy Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93788 <7>
      • Steele City Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele City Cemetery
      • Jansen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jansen 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 Silver Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #833444  (Silver Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #833444 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: Fairbury SW
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 441
      • Location given for GNIS #833444 (Silver Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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 Nebraska's counties, including Jefferson, 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- ) 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: 40.0522, Longitude: -97.2370       In this case, the coordinates for the Silver Creek 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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