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A visit to the Salem Lutheran Church 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 Lutheran Church Cemetery ...

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

44.9178, -83.6297

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

The Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Alpena County<2>.

The county seat for Alpena County is located in Alpena. Alpena lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Hubbard Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hubbard Lake Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake Cemetery
  • Flowers Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Flowers Grave is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Grave
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Grave is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Spruce.
  • St. Catherine's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Herron St. Rose's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • German Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Spratt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spratt Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratt Cemetery
  • Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Caledonia Twp. Cemetery is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Caledonia Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Spruce.
    • The Caledonia Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Spruce Cemetery
    • Spruce Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290666 <5>
  • Sanborn Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sanborn Twp. Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Twp. Cemetery
  • Greely Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greely Cemetery is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greely Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greely Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Flanders.
    • The Greely Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220618 <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Flynn Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alpena.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #742 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alpena.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alpena Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #474 <5>
    • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Long Rapids Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Long Rapids Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids Cemetery
    • Rust Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rust Cemetery is located in Montmorency County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Cemetery
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
    • Curran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Curran Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Curran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Curran.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #341 <5>
    • Fullerton Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fullerton Family Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fullerton Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Curran.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504425 <5>
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Ridge Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Barton City.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barton City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1008 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Black River.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #219 <5>
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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

  • Hubbard Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Herron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Herron is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
  • McHarg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • McHarg is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
  • Spruce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ossineke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hubbard Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
  • Lachine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Flanders
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flanders is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Alpena Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
  • Lost Lake Woods
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
  • Alpena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Curran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barton City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Black River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cathro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cathro is located in Alpena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alcona is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona

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 Lutheran Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alpena County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alpena
    • Alpena lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alpena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
  • Fairview
    • Fairview lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fairview.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Harrisville
  • Hillman
    • Hillman lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hillman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Lincoln
    • Lincoln lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lincoln.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln

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 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 Lutheran Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alpena 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 Lutheran Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2492457  (Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2492457 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: Alpena
      • Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Evans Creek
      • Location given for Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9177778     Lon: -83.6297222
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Alpena, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salem Lutheran Church 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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