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A visit to the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

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

39.7931, -89.7668

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

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the east of the Old Salem Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farmington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
    • The Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmingdale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105643 <5>
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
  • McKinnie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The McKinnie Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnie Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Cloyd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cloyd Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Cemetery
    • Lincoln Tomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lincoln Tomb is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Tomb
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107259 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104996 <5>
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Hopwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Pasfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Curran
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Jerome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Leland Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Hawthorne Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
  • Salisbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Woodside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Southern View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Ridgely
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Grandview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • New Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Loami
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantrall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Riverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spaulding
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Glenarm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tallula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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