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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.3693°   (41° 22' 9")

Lon:   -91.5020°   (-91° 30' 7")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Harrisburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Litsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Litsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Clarke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Boston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Louisa County
  • Swank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Grave Yard Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Yard Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Yard Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grave Yard Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Kupka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kupka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kupka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kupka Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Beauchamp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beauchamp Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Ainsworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ainsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ainsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ainsworth Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Orono Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orono Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orono Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orono Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Bullis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Louisa County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Gladwin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
    • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gladwin
    • From the Salem Cemetery to Gladwin
  • Cotter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Ainsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
    • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <7>
  • Conesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Riverside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • River Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Havre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
    • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Havre
    • From the Salem Cemetery to Havre
  • Columbus Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
    • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <7>
  • Lone Tree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
    • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <7>
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawfordsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Columbus City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Wyman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Nichols
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Kalona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <7>
    • Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <7>
    • Letts
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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:

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 #1981820  (Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1981820 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: Ainsworth
    • County: Washington         Elev: 211
    • Location given for GNIS #1981820 (Salem Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) 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: 41.3693, Longitude: -91.5020    
<3>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.
<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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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