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:
39.7976, -89.0180
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Salem Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Hudelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Macon County Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
- Muirheid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirheid Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berea Christian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Spangler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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)
- Harristown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turpin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Mount Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Niantic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warrensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hervey City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Long Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sangamon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moweaqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dalton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Casner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oreana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Sandersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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.
- Blue Mound
- Dalton City
- Decatur
- Forsyth
- Harristown
- Illiopolis
- Macon
- Mount Auburn
- Mount Zion
- Moweaqua
- Niantic
- Oreana
- Stonington
- Warrensburg
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 Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1816701 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816701 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harristown
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7978154 Lon: -89.0181341
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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