A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Salem Cemetery:
39.0787, -86.5403
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies just to the north of the Mt. Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Knights of Pythias Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights of Pythias Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Knights of Pythias Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Smithville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1777949 <5>
- Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Deckard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Deckard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard Cemetery
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Valhalla Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Hanson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Keller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Burgoon Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edwards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Carmichael Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Carmichael Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Brinegar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Brinegar Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinegar Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Covey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Covey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship 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 Mt. Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smithville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clear Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Kirksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Harrodsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Highland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stanford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Guthrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Popcorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Hendricksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Springville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Avoca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ellettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dolan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Solsberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oolitic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heltonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Owensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Fayetteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Silverville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Stinesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Erie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Zelma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zelma is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
- Norman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Mt. Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bedford
- Bloomington
- Ellettsville
- Harrodsburg
- Stinesville
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 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 Mt. Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Mt. Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #439694 (Mount Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #439694 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clear Creek
- Location given for Mount Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.078659 Lon: -86.5402743
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mt. 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. |
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