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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Salem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salem Cemetery (FG ID #108106)

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:   38.9049°   (38° 54' 17")

Lon:   -89.7533°   (-89° 45' 11")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Salem Cemetery .

Establishment of the Salem Cemetery ...

The Salem Cemetery was founded in 1861.

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 Evangelical 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 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.

  • Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Hoxsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wood Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Seybert Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seybert Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seybert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seybert Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Spangle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spangle Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Meadow View Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadow View Gardens is located in Madison County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Worden Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Crandall Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crandall Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Sandbach Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandbach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandbach Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Mundis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mundis Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Grantfork UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantfork UCC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantfork UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grantfork UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • New Douglas City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Douglas City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Douglas City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Douglas City Cemetery is located in Madison County

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 Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Alhambra
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Alhambra is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <6>
  • Hamel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
    • Hamel is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <6>
  • Livingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
  • Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <6>
  • Worden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Grantfork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Staunton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Marine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
    • Marine is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <6>
  • Old Ripley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
    • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Prairietown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <6>
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Sorento
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawyerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <6>
    • Saint Jacob
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pierron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <6>
    • Pocahontas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <6>
    • Benld
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Walshville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village

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 Madison 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 start with 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 #417857  (Salem Evangelical Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417857 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: Worden
    • County: Madison         Elev: 171
    • Location given for GNIS #417857 (Salem Evangelical Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108106

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 drawn 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: 38.9049, Longitude: -89.7533    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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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