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:
41.0659, -89.2168
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 Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lacon. Lacon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Cumberland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Sawyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Boyle - Price Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forbes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Cherry Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cherry Point Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Varna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- La Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Toluca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Priscilla ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Priscilla is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
- McNabb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wenona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lostant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <5>
- Mount Palatine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Lacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leeds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Tonica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Hennepin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Standard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Minonk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leonore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Granville
- Hennepin
- Henry
- La Rose
- Lacon
- Lostant
- Magnolia
- Minonk
- Rutland
- Sparland
- Toluca
- Tonica
- Varna
- Washburn
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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 #1719810 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719810 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Varna
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0658681 Lon: -89.2167519
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marshall, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |