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. 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery:
44.8694, -93.0752
The Salem Cemetery is located in Dakota County<1>.
The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lone Oak Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Red Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Church of St. Peter Historic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Newport Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grey Cloud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Grey Cloud Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cloud Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Woodbury UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodbury UMC Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury UMC Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Luthern Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sunfish Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Saint Paul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Inver Grove Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lilydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Mendota Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mendota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eagan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Nicols
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Landfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Rosemount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Falcon Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Apple Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Roseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nininger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Canada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
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 Dakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apple Valley
- Nininger
- North Saint Paul
- Rosemount
- Roseville
- Saint Paul Park
- Saint Paul
- South Saint Paul
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:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dakota 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2094693 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2094693 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: Dakota
- Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Inver Grove Heights
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.8694444 Lon: -93.075
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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