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:
40.9420, -89.3848
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 Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lacon. Lacon lies just to the north of the New Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the New Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Babb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Babb Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babb Cemetery
- Buckingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
- Ft. Dever Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ft. Dever Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Dever Cemetery
- Imhoff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Imhoff Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imhoff Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Barnes Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Strawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Strawn Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
- Hammett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hammett Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett Cemetery
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Hill Cemetery
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- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Greeves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Greeves Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeves Cemetery
- Jason & Broadus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yankee Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Yankee Lane Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lane Cemetery
- Chillicothe City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Chillicothe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lacon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lacon is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <6>
- Washburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sparland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Rose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Metamora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Varna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Henry is also located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Edelstein
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Roanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toluca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Hallock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Hallock is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
- Speer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harvard Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Benson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Keller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Peoria Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trailpark Gardens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Putnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evans was located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
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 Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benson
- Chillicothe
- Eureka
- Henry
- La Rose
- Lacon
- Magnolia
- Metamora
- Peoria Heights
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Sparland
- Toluca
- Varna
- Washburn
- Washington
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 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 New Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414459 (New Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414459 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chillicothe
- Location given for New Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9419803 Lon: -89.3848109
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Marshall, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Salem 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |