A visit to the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Salem Cemetery:
44.7597, -95.1178
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.
The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies just to the east of the Old Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Danube Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Danube Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube Cemetery
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Theile - Schafer Grave Site
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calgary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Calgary Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calgary Cemetery
- Olivia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Olivia Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia Cemetery
- Winfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Winfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield Cemetery
- Ebenezer Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Flora Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Schmitt Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Mary's Bechyn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olivia German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Olivia German Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia German Cemetery
- Long Lake Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vicksburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Vicksburg Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Old Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Emden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Emden Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden Cemetery
- Dustrud & Lanning Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Opdahl Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Opdahl Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdahl Cemetery
- Koldorn Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anson C. Fisk Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schwandt Family Memorial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- First Flora Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Danube
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Renville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Olivia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bird Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Delhi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delhi is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Prinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Roseland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- North Redwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- Blomkest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Belview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belview is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Redwood Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Morton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Echo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
- Lake Lillian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Svea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clara City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maynard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belview
- Bird Island
- Clara City
- Danube
- Delhi
- Delhi lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Echo
- Echo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Franklin
- Granite Falls
- Hector
- Lake Lillian
- Maynard
- Morton
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Raymond
- Redwood Falls
- Renville
- Sacred Heart
- Vesta
- Wood Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Old Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Renville 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 Old Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2065414 (Old Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065414 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: Renville
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danube
- Location given for Old Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7597222 Lon: -95.1177778
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Renville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old 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. |