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A visit to the West 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 West Salem Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Salem Cemetery:

38.5792, -87.4970

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Vincennes. Vincennes lies just to the north of the West Salem Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hartley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
  • Slow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Slow Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slow Cemetery
  • Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Beedell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Beedell Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedell Cemetery
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Dick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dick Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Vincennes.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vincennes City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84976 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Vincennes.
    • The Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85990 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Vincennes.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Park
      • Mullen School Cemetery
      • Vincennes City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85892 <5>
    • Warth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Warth Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warth Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Beal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Beal Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beal Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Beal
      • The Beal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Compagniotte Cemetery
      • St. Rose Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86788 <5>
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
    • Fritchton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fritchton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton 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 West Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Decker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Decker is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Giro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
  • Verne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
  • Hazleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Willis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Willis is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
  • Beal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Beal is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
  • Vincennes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Union is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Monroe City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Monroe City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Fritchton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
  • Saint Francisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Billett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Allendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wheatland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Patoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Oatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
    • Adams Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Bruceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ragsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
    • Lawrenceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Glezen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
    • Alford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alford is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Sandy Hook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Orio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio

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 West Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West 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 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 West Salem Cemetery: