Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Salem (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Salem. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Salem is located in Union County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Fayette, Franklin, Wayne, Butler (OH) & Preble (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salem:
- Union County (The home county of Salem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Billingsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodwins Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- West College Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Contreras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Contreras is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Yankee Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Saint Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Lawrenceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- West Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Logan is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- New Alsace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Bright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Yorkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hidden Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Clarksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Saint Maurice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- New Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Springersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Everton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Connersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nulltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Alpine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Harrisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Bentonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Orange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Mount Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Brookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scipio is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Yellow Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Metamora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Youngs Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- New Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Straughn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Lisbon is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Lewisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corwin is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Arba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Arba is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
- Bloomingport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Penntown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Sunman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Batesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Falmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Gings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Raleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Raleigh is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Rushville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mays
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mays is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Abington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Beesons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beesons is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- East Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Germantown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Pennville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chester is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Greens Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cambridge City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Contreras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
- Scipio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Bunker Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Saint Charles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Hanover ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Okeana
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Alert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Darke County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- New Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Castine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Castine is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hollansburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Ithaca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ithaca is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Savona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Savona is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
- Gordon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
- Blue Jay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Dry Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Pleasant Run Farm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
- Grandview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Mount Healthy Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Healthy Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy Heights
- Northgate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northgate is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
- Hooven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Farmersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kreitzer Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
- Pyrmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Germantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wengerlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
- Carlisle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Voyager Village West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Montgomery County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Brookville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Preble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- College Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morning Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Corvin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
- Lake Lakengren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- West Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gratis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingomar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ingomar is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Eldorado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem, see our County-by-County Page for Salem.
Cemeteries Near Salem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salem.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Salem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Keiffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Drook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- College Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner Cemetery
- The College Corner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Methdist Episcopal Cemetery
- Ridenour Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84677 <2>
- Sering Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nutter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bath Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Bath.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84340 <2>
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- Crawfords Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pentecost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cottage Grove is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Lotus
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lotus is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Billingsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- College Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwins Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- Dunlapsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dunlapsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Contreras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Fairhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- McDonald ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McDonald is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Mixersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mixersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.
Newspapers Published in Salem ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salem, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salem:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Henry County
- Randolph County
- Ripley County
- Rush County
- Wayne County
- Butler County
- Darke County
- Hamilton County
- Montgomery County
- Preble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |