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A visit to the Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek Cemetery ...

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

44.0764, -98.1501

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

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

The county seat for Sanborn County is located in Woonsocket. Woonsocket lies just to the west southwest of the Silver Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Silver Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Silver Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Eventide Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eventide Cemetery
  • St. Wilfrid Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Wilfrid Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wilfrid Cemetery
  • Bonny Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bonny Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Cemetery
  • Aquilla Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Feistner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feistner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Feistner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96999 <5>
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Diana Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Diana Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96988 <5>
    • German Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memory Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Restlawn Memory Garden is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memory Garden
    • Zion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Solberg Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg Cemetery
    • Prairie Flower Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Forestburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
  • Woonsocket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cuthbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Letcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Artesian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Alpena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Storla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • Fedora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Loomis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Farwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
  • Virgil
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Morningside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Morningside is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Wessington Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Huron is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
    • Cavour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Roswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Iroquois
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Yale
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Silver Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanborn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Silver Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sanborn 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 Silver Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258064  (Silver Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258064 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: Sanborn
      • Est. Elev: 395 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forestburg SW
      • Location given for Silver Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0763735     Lon: -98.1500858
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Sanborn, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Creek 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.