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A visit to the Salem United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery ...

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 UCC Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3441°   (42° 20' 38")

Lon:   -89.7791°   (-89° 46' 44")

The Salem UCC Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<1>.

The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies just to the east southeast of the Salem UCC Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Salem UCC Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Eleroy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eleroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eleroy Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Lena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Lena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Grisby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grisby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grisby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grisby Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Babbs Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbs Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbs Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Liebhart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liebhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liebhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Harlem Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Manny Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manny Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Louisa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louisa Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Holley Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Hart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Howardsille Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howardsille Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howardsille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howardsille Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Kent Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Richland Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Center Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Richland Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem UCC Cemetery.

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

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 UCC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephenson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 UCC Cemetery:

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem UCC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3441, Longitude: -89.7791    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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