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A visit to the 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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

40.9959, -90.0573

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

The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Salem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Etherly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • West Truro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
  • Center Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Victoria Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Caldwell Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Scotch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108169 <5>
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fink Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Trenton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
    • West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • McClenahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClenahan 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]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Victoria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Dahinda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • West Jersey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
  • Laura
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • La Fayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Altona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oneida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Gilson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Galva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wataga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Toulon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Galesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Monica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Bishop Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Maquon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brimfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yates City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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