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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. 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:

39.5756, -88.9959

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
  • Traughber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Traughber Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traughber Cemetery
    • The Traughber Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moweaqua Twp. Cemetery
    • Traughber - Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108571 <5>
  • Bilyeu Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilyeu Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Long Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Mautz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mautz Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mautz Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • Moweaqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Assumption
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yantisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Macon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sandersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
  • Blue Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Owaneco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Millersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Velma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Velma is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
  • Boody
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Tower Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Findlay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dalton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hervey City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Elwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Turpin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Rosamond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Taylorville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Harristown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Middlesworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Casner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Long Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Grove City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City

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 Shelby 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 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: