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A visit to the Silva 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 Silva Cemetery ...

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

33.6040, -105.6447

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

The Silva Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Carrizozo. Carrizozo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Silva Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Silva Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Silva Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nogal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nogal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal Cemetery
  • Encinoso Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Encinoso Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinoso Cemetery
  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarvale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Carrizozo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37992 <5>
  • Reventon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Reventon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reventon Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Guadalupe Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Santa Rita Cemetery
  • West - Box Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The West - Box Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West - Box Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West - Box Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Capitan.
    • The West - Box Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pioneer Little Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176448 <5>
  • Patos Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Patos Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patos Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Griego Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griego Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Jicarilla Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jicarilla Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jicarilla Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • San Ysidro Mission Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • George Coe Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The George Coe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Coe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the George Coe Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of San Patricio.
      • The George Coe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38008 <5>
    • Stetson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe Cemetery
    • Carrabajal Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Carrabajal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabajal Cemetery
    • San Patricio Catholic Church Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Jude Catholic Mission Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View 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 Silva Cemetery.

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

  • Nogal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Capitan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
  • Bonito
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
  • Sierra Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
  • Sun Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Alto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Carrizozo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Alpine Cellars Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ruidoso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Glencoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ruidoso Downs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hollywood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Carrizo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Carrizo is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
    • San Patricio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • San Patricio is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio

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 Silva Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Silva Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1985276  (Silva Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985276 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 2162 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nogal
      • Location given for Silva Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6039665     Lon: -105.644706
      • 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 New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silva 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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