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A visit to the New 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. 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 New Salem Cemetery ...

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

39.0128, -88.6773

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

The New Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the New Salem Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the New Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Drysdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Drysdale Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drysdale Cemetery
  • Newman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Wabash Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Wabash Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Cemetery
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Beck William Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beck William Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck William Cemetery
  • Kavanaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kavanaugh Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kavanaugh Cemetery
  • Mahon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mahon Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahon Cemetery
  • Brockett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brockett Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Little Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Prairie Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Anne's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
      • The St. Anne's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107825 <5>
    • Miller Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
    • Fremington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremington Cemetery
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Old Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mason Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Porter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Funkhouser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser 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 New Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Gilmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Mason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Dexter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Altamont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Watson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Funkhouser
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
  • Heartville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • La Clede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Saint Elmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Howards Point ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
  • Moccasin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Effingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shumway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Loogootee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Peter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Farina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Teutopolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Avena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Brownstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Green Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek

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 New Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 New Salem Cemetery: