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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 .

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 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 Washington 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 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Cotter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • Conesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Riverside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • River Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Havre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • 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.<3> 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 <4>
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
        • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • Letts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
        • Letts is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Litsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litsey Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Clarke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarke Cemetery
    • Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boston Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Swank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swank Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Swank Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swank Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swank Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150367 <6>
    • Grave Yard Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Yard Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grave Yard Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Yard Point Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Kupka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kupka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kupka Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kupka Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Beauchamp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beauchamp Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp Cemetery
      • Forbes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Smith Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Grand Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
      • Ainsworth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ainsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ainsworth Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ainsworth Cemetery
      • Sweet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Orono Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orono Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orono Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orono Cemetery
      • Bullis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullis Cemetery
      • Nicholson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson 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 #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' (or point-to-point) 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: 41.3693, Longitude: -91.5020    
    <3>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.
    <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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