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The location of the Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery

Lat:   38.3100°   (38° 18' 36")

Lon:   -88.6801°   (-88° 40' 48")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Salem Cemetery .

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 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 Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Keenes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Markham City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Bluford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
    • Wayne City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
    • Opdyke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
      • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <4>
    • Belle Rive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
      • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <4>
    • Marlow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Dahlgren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <4>
    • Belle Prairie City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Summersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Shields
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mount Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Boyleston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
        • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Bonnie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
        • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <4>
      • Union Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Frisco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Frisco is located in Franklin County
      • Texico
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
        • Texico is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <4>
      • Idlewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
        • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Marcoe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
        • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Taylor Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
        • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Ina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
        • Ina is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
      • Diamond City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
        • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
      • Johnsonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dix
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
        • Dix is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>

    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 Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Egbert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egbert Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egbert Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Laird Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laird Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972334 <6>
    • Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Atchison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atchison Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchison Cemetery
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Oak Dale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Flint Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Mifflin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mifflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mifflin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mifflin Cemetery
      • Newton Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Farm Cemetery
      • Opdyke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wall Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Farm Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Etheridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheridge Cemetery
      • Old Orchard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Orchard Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Shelton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Trotter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trotter Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
      • Baltimore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baltimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baltimore Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltimore Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Atteberry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atteberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atteberry Cemetery
      • Ten Post Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Post Oak Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Post Oak Cemetery
      • Crask Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crask Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crask Cemetery

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

    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 #1953074  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1953074 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: Bluford
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1953074 (Salem Cemetery)

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

    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 Wayne, 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 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: 38.3100, Longitude: -88.6801       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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