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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. 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:   39.2203°   (39° 13' 13")

Lon:   -85.2772°   (-85° 16' 37")

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

The county seat for Ripley County is located in Versailles. Versailles lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boocher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boocher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boocher Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • St. Maurice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Maurice Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Delaware Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Greendale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greendale Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Perseverance Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perseverance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perseverance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perseverance Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Prattsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prattsburg Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Little Memory Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Memory Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Memory Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Memory Church Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Batesville.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huntersville Cemetery
    • St. Johns United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86686 <5>
  • Maple Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Otter Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otter Village Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Bradshaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • St. Stephen's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Cemetery
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270473 <5>
    • Ransom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Springer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Decatur County
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Cliff Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Hill Cemetery
      • The Cliff Hill Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cliff Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Versailles.
      • The Cliff Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Versailles Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1218964 <5>

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.

  • Napoleon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lookout
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Ripley County
  • Osgood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <6>
  • Delaware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Ripley County
  • New Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <6>
  • Morris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • Batesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
  • Otter Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
    • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
  • Pierceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
  • Enochsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
    • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Stumpke Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stumpke Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
    • Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stumptown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
    • Millhousen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
      • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Oldenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <6>
    • Knarr Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Maurice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <6>
    • Penntown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
      • Penntown is located in Ripley County
    • Holton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <6>
    • Zenas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
    • Moores Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <6>
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
    • Greensburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <6>
    • Harris City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur 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 Ripley 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 first visit 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:

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 #442882  (Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #442882 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: Osgood
    • County: Ripley         Elev: 287
    • Location given for GNIS #442882 (Salem Cemetery)

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

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 Ripley, 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 things 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: 39.2203, Longitude: -85.2772       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>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.
<7>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.




 

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