A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...
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. 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 Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery:
40.6482, -92.7820
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
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)
- 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)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Croft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Croft Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Cemetery
- Otterbein South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Otterbien Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Otterbien Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbien Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Shoney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shoney Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoney Cemetery
- Hilltown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Garland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987057 <1>
- Morrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bozwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Bratcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ararat Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Coal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Moulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cincinnati
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mendota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coatsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Udell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sunshine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Numa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Rathbun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Clarkdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brazil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mystic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Centerville
- Glenwood
- Livonia
- Moulton
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 Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Appanoose 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 Salem Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #96273
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461354 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461354 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: Appanoose
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centerville East
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6483517 Lon: -92.7821408
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |