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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Salem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salem Cemetery (FG ID #96273)

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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6482°   (40° 38' 53")

Lon:   -92.7820°   (-92° 46' 55")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Appanoose County<2>.

The county seat for Appanoose County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the northwest of the Salem Cemetery .

Name Variations for Salem Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Salem Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Simmons Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Appanoose 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 Salem 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Exline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Coal City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Moulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Pearl City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
    • Cincinnati
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Coatsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Udell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Sunshine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
    • Numa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Livonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rathbun
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
        • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Clarkdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
        • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
      • Brazil
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
        • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
      • Darbyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
        • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
      • West Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
        • West Grove is located in Davis County
      • Unionville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
      • Mystic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
        • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Glenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Paris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Davis County
      • Jerome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
      • Walnut City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
        • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
      • Julesburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
        • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Lancaster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Plano
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
        • Plano is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <5>

    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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appanoose County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Exline Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Exline Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • The Exline Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exline Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169487 <1>
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sharon Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hism Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hism Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • The Hism Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Monroe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hism Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989703 <1>
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Brannon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Croft Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croft Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
    • Otterbein South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein South Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein South Cemetery
    • Otterbien Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbien Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbien Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • The Porter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grandview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281596 <1>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Shoney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoney Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoney Cemetery
      • Hilltown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Garland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987057 <1>
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264908 <1>
      • Bozwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bozwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bozwell Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bozwell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94313 <1>
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Bratcher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery
      • Dean Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dean Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Sunnyview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat 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 Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461354  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461354 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: Centerville East
      • County: Appanoose         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #461354 (Salem Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96273

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6482, Longitude: -92.7820    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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