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. 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 New Salem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2430°   (40° 14' 34")

Lon:   -87.7509°   (-87° 45' 3")

The New Salem Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the New Salem Cemetery .

Name Variations for New Salem 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.

New Salem 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the New Salem Cemetery.<3>

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

• Higginsville Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginsville Cemetery
  • The Higginsville Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • The Higginsville Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Smalley Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Higginsville Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Higginsville Cemetery
• Porter Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Porter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • The Porter Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Porter Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Porter Cemetery
• Workheiser Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workheiser Cemetery
  • The Workheiser Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Workheiser Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Workheiser Cemetery
• Bethel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bethel Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Bethel Cemetery
• Old Collison Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Collison Cemetery
  • The Old Collison Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Old Collison Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Old Collison Cemetery
• Collison Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collison Cemetery
  • The Collison Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collison Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Collison.
  • The Collison Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Pilot Chapel Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Collison Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Collison Cemetery
• Fairchild Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
  • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • The Fairchild Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Brick Church Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery Savanna
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Fairchild Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Fairchild Cemetery
• Stump Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
  • The Stump Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Stump Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Stump Cemetery
• Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • The Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • The Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Lorance Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
• Dodson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
  • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • The Dodson Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Baptist Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Dodson Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Dodson Cemetery
• Potomac Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potomac Cemetery
  • The Potomac Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • The Potomac Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Morehead Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Potomac Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Potomac Cemetery
• Knight's Branch Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight's Branch Cemetery
  • The Knight's Branch Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
  • The Knight's Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Endicott Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Knight's Branch Cemetery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Knight's Branch Cemetery
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Trimmell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimmell Cemetery
    • The Trimmell Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Trimmell Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Trimmell Cemetery
  • Outten Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outten Family Cemetery
    • The Outten Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • The Outten Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Outton Family Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Outten Family Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Outten Family Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the McGee Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the McGee Cemetery
  • Pentecost Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
    • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • The Pentecost Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeMoss Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Pentecost Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Pentecost Cemetery
  • Embury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
    • The Embury Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • The Embury Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Embury Chapel Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Embury Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Embury Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sandbar Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Rice Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Rice Cemetery
  • Johnson Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Hill Cemetery
    • The Johnson Hill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • The Johnson Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnson / Oakwood Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Johnson Hill Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Johnson Hill Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Grimes Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Grimes Cemetery
  • Johnsonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsonville Cemetery
    • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnsonville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Danville.
    • The Johnsonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Humphrey Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Steward Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106361 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Johnsonville Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Johnsonville Cemetery
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thurman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
    • The Thurman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swisher Pioneer Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Thurman Cemetery
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to the Thurman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the New Salem Cemetery.

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

• Collison
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collison
  • Collison is located in Vermilion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collison <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Collison
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Collison
• Newtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newtown
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Newtown
• Potomac
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
  • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <6>
• Henning
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
  • Henning is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <6>
• Glenburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glenburn
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Glenburn
• Belgium Row
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
  • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Belgium Row
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Belgium Row
• Denmark ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Denmark
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Denmark
• Bismarck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
  • Bismarck is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bismarck
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Bismarck
• Armstrong
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Armstrong
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Armstrong
• Hillery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
  • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hillery
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Hillery
• Alvin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Alvin has also been known as:
  • Alvan Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alvin
  • From the New Salem Cemetery to Alvin
• Oakwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <6>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Missionfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
    • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Missionfield
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to Missionfield
  • Muncie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <6>
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Danville
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to Danville
  • Newell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newell
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to Newell
  • Rossville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rossville
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to Rossville
  • Fithian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
    • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <6>
  • Tilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <6>
  • Illiana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
    • Illiana is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Illiana
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to Illiana
  • Penfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
    • Penfield is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Penfield
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to Penfield
  • Royal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Royal
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to Royal
  • Catlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <6>
  • State Line City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
    • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • State Line
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to State Line
    • From the New Salem Cemetery to State Line

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. The following communities are located in Vermilion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Catlin
  • Catlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South (S) of the New Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Catlin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
• Danville
  • Danville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the New Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
• Fithian
  • Fithian lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the New Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fithian.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
• Potomac
  • Potomac lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the New Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Potomac.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
• Rossville
  • Rossville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the New Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rossville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
• Tilton
  • Tilton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the New Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tilton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton

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 New Salem Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Vermilion County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Champaign County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Douglas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Edgar County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Iroquois County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Benton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fountain County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Parke County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Vermillion County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Warren County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Vermilion County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Illinois
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Illinois
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Vermilion
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the New Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 #414458  (New Salem Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #414458 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: Collison
  • County: Vermilion         Elev: 204
  • Location given for GNIS #414458 (New Salem Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov