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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:

38.2048, -88.2489

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 White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Carmi. Carmi lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Cravens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cravens Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Barah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Barah Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barah Cemetery
  • West Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Antioch Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Antioch Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • East Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
    • Shrewsbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shrewsbury Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury Cemetery
    • Hammack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hammack Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
    • Kitty Sweeten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Shipley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Shipley Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
    • Sumpter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sumpter Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Ralls Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ralls Family Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Family Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery

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:

  • Burnt Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Springerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mill Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bungay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
  • Enfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Golden Gate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ellery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Calvin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Calvin is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stokes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Stokes is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Phillipstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Norris City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Herald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Maunie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Top
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Belle Prairie City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • McLeansboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Emma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Harmony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Piopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis

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 White 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 professional and volunteer 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: