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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 Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salem Church Cemetery (FG ID #96275)

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 Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.9468°   (40° 56' 48")

Lon:   -94.5847°   (-94° 35' 4")

The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Corning. Corning lies just to the west northwest of the Salem Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Salem Church 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 Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Salem 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 Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Church 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Church Cemetery.

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

    • Stringtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Mercer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Lenox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <5>
    • Prescott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
    • Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Union County
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cromwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Sharpsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Iveyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Clearfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <5>
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Carl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
        • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Quincy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Conway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Creston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Adams County
      • Mount Etna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Carbon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Guss
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
        • Guss is located in Taylor County
      • Gravity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
        • Gravity is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Diagonal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Nodaway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
        • Nodaway is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people

    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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Church 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • North Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The North Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • The North Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fairview Cemetery
    • West Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The West Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • The West Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fairview Cemetery
    • East Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The East Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • The East Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94625 <1>
    • Old Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Old Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Castle Cemetery
      • Old Prescott Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95718 <1>
    • Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • New Prescott Cemetery
      • Prescott Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94717 <1>
    • Icarian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Queen City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen City Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen City Cemetery
    • Old Queen City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Queen City Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95721 <1>
    • Blue Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grove Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94406 <1>
      • Tando - Winslow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tando - Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tando - Winslow Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tando - Winslow Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Corning.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95547 <1>
      • Old Brooks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Brooks Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brooks Cemetery
      • Bruening Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruening Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruening Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruening Cemetery
      • Grove Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Chapel Cemetery
      • McDuthies Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDuthies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDuthies Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDuthies Cemetery
      • Lytles Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytles Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lytles Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytles Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill 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 Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461356  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461356 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: Lenox
      • County: Adams         Elev: 391
      • Location given for GNIS #461356 (Salem Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96275

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.ia.us/

    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 Adams, 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 Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9468, Longitude: -94.5847    
    <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.




 

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