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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. 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.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hudelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudelson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • 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
  • Macon County Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon County Memorial Park
    • 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
  • Crum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • 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
  • Muirheid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muirheid Cemetery
    • 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
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • 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
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • 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
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • 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
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • 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
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    • Harristown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • 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
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Macon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
      • 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
    • Berea Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Christian Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • 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
    • Spangler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • 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

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)
    • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • Turpin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turpin
    • From the Salem Cemetery to Turpin
  • 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)
    • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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.

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:

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 '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 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.
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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