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A visit to the Silver Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

43.5861, -98.4215

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

The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Aurora County<2>.

The county seat for Aurora County is located in Plankinton. Plankinton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Silver Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Silver Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Silver Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Old St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Aurora Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Aurora Center Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Nicolaisen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Nicolaisen Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolaisen Cemetery
  • Plankinton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Plankinton Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plankinton Cemetery
    • The Plankinton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mizpah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97385 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
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    • Graceland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Knutson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Knutson Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knutson Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John 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 Silver Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Stickney
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Aurora Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
  • Plankinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Corsica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Holland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Douglas City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Joubert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • White Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Armour
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Storla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Loomis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dimock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ethan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aurora County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Armour
  • Corsica
  • Delmont
    • Delmont lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Silver Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delmont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
  • Geddes
    • Geddes lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Silver Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geddes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
  • Harrison
  • Kimball
    • Kimball lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Silver Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kimball.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Letcher
    • Letcher lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Silver Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Letcher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
  • Mitchell
  • Mount Vernon
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Plankinton
    • Platte
      • Platte lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Silver Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Platte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
    • Stickney
    • Storla
    • White Lake

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Aurora 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258071  (Silver Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258071 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: Aurora
      • Est. Elev: 501 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stickney
      • Location given for Silver Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5861004     Lon: -98.4214711
      • 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 Aurora, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Ridge 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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