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A visit to the Silva Cemetery ...


The location of the Silva 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 Silva Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6040°   (33° 36' 14")

Lon:   -105.6447°   (-105° 38' 40")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Silva 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 15 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
      • Capitan is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <4>
    • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
      • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
    • Bonito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
      • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
    • Sierra Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
      • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
    • Sun Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
      • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Ruidoso
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
      • Glencoe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruidoso Downs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
        • Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <4>
      • Hollywood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Carrizo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
        • Carrizo is located in Otero County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nogal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nogal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nogal Cemetery
    • Encinoso Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Encinoso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Encinoso Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Encinoso Cemetery
    • Cedarvale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
    • Reventon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reventon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reventon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Guadalupe Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Santa Rita Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    • West - Box Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The West - Box Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • The West - Box Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Little Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West - Box Cemetery
    • Patos Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patos Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patos Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Griego Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griego Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griego Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Jicarilla Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jicarilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jicarilla Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Coe Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coe Cemetery
      • Stetson Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Glencoe Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
      • Carrabajal Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrabajal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carrabajal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View 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 Silva Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1985276  (Silva Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1985276 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: Nogal
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 2162
      • Location given for GNIS #1985276 (Silva Cemetery)

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Silva Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6040, Longitude: -105.6447       In this case, the coordinates for the Silva 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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