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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery
Lat: 40.9798° (40° 58' 47")
Lon: -86.2908° (-86° 17' 26")
The Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.
The county seat for Fulton County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies just to the north northeast of the Salem Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.
- Fulton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- 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 Fulton County
- Smalley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smalley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smalley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Bowman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- St. Anns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Dunkard Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Shelton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shelton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Shelton Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Shaffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Citizens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Citizens Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Grass Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grass Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Five Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Corners Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Five Corners Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Barnett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Plainview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Moon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Bruce Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bruce Lake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Mull Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mull Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Old Indian Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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.
- Fulton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Grass Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Kewanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Macy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lucerne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Deedsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Fulton County
- Lake Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Leiters Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Thornhope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Verona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Hoover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Delong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Royal Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
- Royal Center is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <5>
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Star City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <5>
- Mexico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Miami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <5>
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Miami County
- Akron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Logansport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Monterey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Dunkirk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Beaver Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
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 Fulton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Akron
- Fulton
- Kewanna
- Logansport
- Macy
- Mexico
- New Waverly
- Rochester
- Royal Center
- Star City
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 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:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Fulton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #442894 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #442894 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: Fulton
- County: Fulton Elev: 241
- Location given for GNIS #442894 (Salem Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Fulton, 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 drawn 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: 40.9798, Longitude: -86.2908 In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |