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:
39.8667, -86.2308
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 Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Indianapolis. Indianapolis lies just to the south 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glen Haven Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Washington Park North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Washington Park North Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park North Cemetery
- The Washington Park North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glen Haven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87296 <5>
- Augusta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Indianapolis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86415 <5>
- Crown Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Crown Point Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Grave of President Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crown Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Indianapolis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84781 <5>
- Crown Hill National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Sheets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sheets Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marvel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Marvel Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Clermont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clermont Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Ballard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Floral Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Indianapolis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85026 <5>
- Mt. Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Jackson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Jackson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Jackson Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Indianapolis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86020 <5>
- Sutherland Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Snacks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Snacks is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
- Wolfington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wolfington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
- Wynnedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wynnedale is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Spring Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Rocky Ripple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Crows Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- North Crows Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Meridian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Williams Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Traders Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Clermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Speedway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zionsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Ridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
- Eagle Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Indianapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newark Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
- Whitestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brownsburg
- Indianapolis
- Pittsboro
- Speedway
- Whitestown
- Zionsville
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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #442884 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #442884 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Indianapolis West
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8667081 Lon: -86.2308235
- 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 Marion, 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- 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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