A visit to the Salem Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Memorial Cemetery:
43.4455, -93.5147
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Salem Memorial Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Forest City. Forest City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Salem Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lime Creek Cemetery
- Lime Creek Lutheran Cemetery
- Lime Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690479 <5>
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Synod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Lime Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lime Creek Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek Cemetery
- The Lime Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lime Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Bristol Protestant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Synod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Center Synod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Synod Cemetery
- Somber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Somber Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- South Silver Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
- Sion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sion Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sion Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Rugland Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Brush Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Brush Hill Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Emmons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Scarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Joice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Vinje
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Conger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Kiester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fertile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hanlontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Walters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Forest City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Glenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Albert Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kensett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Bricelyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Creamery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albert Lea
- Alden
- Bricelyn
- Forest City
- Glenville
- Kiester
- Lake Mills
- Manly
- Manly lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Salem Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Northwood
- Thompson
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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winnebago County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461371 (Salem Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461371 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Mills
- Location given for Salem Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4455101 Lon: -93.5146565
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salem Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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