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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:

40.8534, -85.0494

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 Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shady Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cemetery
  • El Honan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The El Honan Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Honan Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Cemetery
    • The Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85219 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Alpha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Murray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Old Bluffton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Bluffton Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bluffton Cemetery
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Massilon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Massilon Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massilon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Magley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
  • Preble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tocsin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
  • Craigville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Honduras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Honduras is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ossian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hoagland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
  • Coppess Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
  • Yoder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bluffton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vera Cruz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Uniondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Zanesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Travisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
    • Reiffsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
    • Linn Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
    • Berne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <6>
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Dixon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dixon is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Zulu
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Zulu is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu

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 Adams 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 like to 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: