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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


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:   38.2048°   (38° 12' 17")

Lon:   -88.2489°   (-88° 14' 56")

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 .

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 White 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.

    • Burnt Prairie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <4>
    • Springerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mill Shoals
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
      • Mill Shoals is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <4>
    • Bungay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
    • Enfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
    • Barnhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <4>
    • Carmi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <4>
    • Crossville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
    • Golden Gate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
    • Ellery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <4>
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Calvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in White County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stokes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
        • Stokes is located in White County
      • Phillipstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
        • Phillipstown is located in White County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
        • Grayville is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
      • Albion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
      • Boyleston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Norris City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
        • Norris City is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <4>
      • Herald
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
        • Herald is located in White County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <4>
      • Maunie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
        • Maunie is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <4>
      • Red Top
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
        • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Belle Prairie City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • McLeansboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
        • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <4>
      • Emma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
        • Emma is located in White County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <4>
      • New Harmony
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
        • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <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 White 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Cravens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cravens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cravens Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cravens Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Barah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barah Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barah Cemetery
    • West Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Antioch Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Antioch Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • East Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Shrewsbury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrewsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shrewsbury Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrewsbury Cemetery
      • Hammack Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammack Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammack Cemetery
      • Kitty Sweeten Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitty Sweeten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kitty Sweeten Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitty Sweeten Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Shipley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shipley Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
      • Sumpter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumpter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sumpter Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumpter Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Ralls Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ralls Family Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Family Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart 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 #417855  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417855 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: Centerville
      • County: White         Elev: 133
      • Location given for GNIS #417855 (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 White, 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- ) 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: 38.2048, Longitude: -88.2489       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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