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A visit to the Salem Lutheran Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

40.9031, -91.2046

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the southeast of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thie Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Thie Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thie Farm Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Franklin Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Franklin Mills Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Mills Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Flint River Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stone Cemetery
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
  • Siefken Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Siefken Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siefken Family Cemetery
  • Schnupper Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Schnupper Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnupper Farm Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Wykerts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wykerts Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykerts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
    • Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Criner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Criner Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner Cemetery
    • Latty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Latty Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty Cemetery
    • Freitag Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Freitag Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freitag Cemetery
    • Loper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Loper Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loper Cemetery
    • Gallaher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallaher Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
    • Leuins Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leuins Point Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuins Point Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Meyers Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meyers Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Family Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Walker Farm Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Farm Plot

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Kline
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
  • Dodgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Sperry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
  • West Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Mediapolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gulf Port
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Kingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Yarmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • South Augusta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
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    • Morning Sun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Denmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wever
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oquawka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <5>
    • Elrick Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
    • Mount Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Oakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Des Moines County.

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