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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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7976°   (39° 47' 51")

Lon:   -89.0180°   (-89° 1' 4")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County<1>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the northeast of the Salem Cemetery .

Name Variations for 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.

Salem Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Salem Church 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.

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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Boody
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <3>
    • Harristown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <3>
    • Decatur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Macon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bearsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Mount Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <3>
    • Blue Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • Niantic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
    • Hervey City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Long Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sangamon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
        • Sangamon is located in Macon County
      • Forsyth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
        • Forsyth is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
      • Moweaqua
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
        • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <3>
      • Dalton City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Casner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
        • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Oreana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
        • Oreana is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <3>
      • Illiopolis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Latham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Auburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Stonington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Stonington is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <3>
      • Sandersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Christian County

    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 Macon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Hudelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudelson Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Macon County Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macon County Memorial Park is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon County Memorial Park
    • Crum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Muirheid Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muirheid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muirheid Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Harristown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Macon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Boiling Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boiling Springs Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
      • Berea Christian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berea Christian Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Christian Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waltz Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <6>
      • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Spangler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery

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

    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 Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1816701  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1816701 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: Harristown
      • County: Macon         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #1816701 (Salem Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7976, Longitude: -89.0180    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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