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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:   40.4967°   (40° 29' 48")

Lon:   -86.0600°   (-86° 3' 36")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Kokomo. Kokomo lies just to the west southwest of the Salem Cemetery .

Establishment of the Salem Cemetery ...

The Salem Cemetery was established in 1848.

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Howard 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 25 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.

    • Vermont
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <4>
    • Indian Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
      • Oakford is located in Howard County
    • Hemlock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <4>
    • Plevna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Cassville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Alto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Howard County
    • Guy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Nevada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Miami
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sharpsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
        • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <4>
      • Galveston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
        • Galveston is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
      • West Middleton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
        • West Middleton is located in Howard County
      • North Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
        • North Grove is located in Miami County
      • Windfall City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
        • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Windfall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sims
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
        • Sims is located in Grant County
      • Amboy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
        • Amboy is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Loree
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
        • Loree is located in Miami County
      • Bunker Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
      • Converse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Santa Fe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
        • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
      • Judson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
        • Judson is located in Howard 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 Howard 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Crown Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Poff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poff Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poff Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greentown Cemetery
      • Walberg Cemetery
      • Wooters Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85209 <6>
    • Mast - Hensler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast - Hensler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mast - Hensler Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast - Hensler Cemetery
    • Albright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albright Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
    • Hochstedler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochstedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hochstedler Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochstedler Cemetery
    • Cassville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassville Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Hershberger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chitick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chitick Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitick Cemetery
      • Sunset Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
      • Shrock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • Barnhart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnhart Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhart Cemetery
      • Gerber Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerber Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
      • Jerome Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerome Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Cemetery
      • Herchberger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herchberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herchberger Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herchberger Cemetery
      • Climer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Climer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Climer Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Climer 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 #442889  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #442889 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: Kokomo East
      • County: Howard         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #442889 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.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 Howard, 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' 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: 40.4967, Longitude: -86.0600       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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