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:
39.9050, -85.9928
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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Todd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Klepfer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Klepfer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klepfer Cemetery
- Flanagan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Flanagan Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Cemetery
- Old Silvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Silvey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Silvey Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mock Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
- Oaklandon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaklandon Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklandon Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McCord Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
- Bills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bills Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bills Cemetery
- Whitsell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Whitsell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsell Cemetery
- Hoss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Heady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Heady Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heady Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Vine Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McKay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- White Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
- DeFord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The DeFord Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeFord Cemetery
- Negley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Negley Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negley Cemetery
- Stoop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stoop Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoop Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86045 <5>
- Lowery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery 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 Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lawrence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- McCordsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Castleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fishers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Luxhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
- Olio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olio is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Fortville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Warren Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Warren Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newark Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Ridge Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
- Williams Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williams Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Meridian Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- North Crows Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Crows Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Mohawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Denny Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Noblesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ripple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Gem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Ingalls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Monterey Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
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.
- Fishers
- Fortville
- Noblesville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 #442885 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #442885 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: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McCordsville
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9050386 Lon: -85.9927608
- 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 'straight-line' (or 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |