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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Salem 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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9928°   (41° 59' 34")

Lon:   -92.0424°   (-92° 2' 32")

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

The county seat for Benton County is located in Vinton. Vinton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Salem Cemetery .

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 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 27 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.

    • Van Horne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Newhall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <4>
    • Blairstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <4>
    • Watkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Norway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>
    • Keystone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
    • Luzerne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luzerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Atkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
    • Garrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Shellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Irving
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Belle Plaine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Marengo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Marengo is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
      • West Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
        • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Walford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
        • Walford is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
      • Palo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
        • Palo is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <4>
      • Fairfax
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Fairfax is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
      • Covington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Linn County
      • Elberon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
        • Elberon is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <4>
      • South Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
        • South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <4>
      • Middle Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand View Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Cedar Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
        • Cedar Hills is located in Linn 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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • LaRue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaRue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaRue Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaRue Cemetery
    • Bender Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bender Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bender Cemetery
    • Fix Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fix Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fix Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Raetz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raetz Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raetz Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Big Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Van Metre Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Metre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Metre Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Metre Cemetery
      • Indian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Keystone Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keystone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keystone Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keystone Cemetery
      • Old International Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old International Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old International Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old International Cemetery
      • Norway Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Parkers Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parkers Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkers Grove Cemetery
      • East Eden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The East Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • The East Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94783 <6>
      • First Eden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Eden Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Eden Cemetery
      • Bellar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bellar Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellar 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 #461359  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461359 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: Blairstown
      • County: Benton         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #461359 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Benton, 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- ) 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: 41.9928, Longitude: -92.0424       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem 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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