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:
38.2628, -89.6807
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tilden City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tilden City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden City Cemetery
- Marissa City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Marissa City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa City Cemetery
- Darmstadt Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Hill Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coulterville City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Coulterville City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville City Cemetery
- The Coulterville City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coulterville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #255348 <5>
- St. Damian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Damian Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Damian Cemetery
- St. Peters Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jordan Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Grove Cemetery
- Oak Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- Cobb Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cobb Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Thompson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pulliam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam Cemetery
- Trinity UCC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity UCC Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity UCC Cemetery
- Trinity Fayetteville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Irwin Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
- Schneider Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Schneider Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider Cemetery
- Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Old Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
- Leinecke Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Leinecke Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinecke Cemetery
- Lessley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lessley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessley Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Caspars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Clarmin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Tilden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marissa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coulterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Saint Libory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Lenzburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Venedy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- New Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Winkle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Addieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Okawville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- New Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lementon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coulterville
- Freeburg
- Marissa
- Mascoutah
- Okawville
- Sparta
- Walsh
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Washington 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 #417856 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417856 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Libory
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2628267 Lon: -89.6806519
- 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 Washington, 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 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> | 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. |