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:
45.1677, -96.3623
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Salem Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County<2>.
The county seat for Lac qui Parle County is located in Madison. Madison lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trinity Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83718 <5>
- Immanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Bellingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bellingham Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham Cemetery
- Yellow Bank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Milbank (SD).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97555 <5>
- Swedish Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Lokken Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lokken Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lokken Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Louisburg Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Rest Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Alban Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Alban Cemetery is located in Grant County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban Cemetery
- Augusta Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Augusta Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
- Akron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Akron Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
- The Akron Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebed Nezar Cemetery
- Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bellingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Odessa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nassau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Ortonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Correll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Correll is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Big Stone City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Albee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albee is located in Grant County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
- Revillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Appleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- LaBolt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Lac qui Parle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appleton
- Bellingham
- Big Stone City
- Clinton
- Dawson
- Gary
- Madison
- Marietta
- Milan
- Milbank
- Odessa
- Ortonville
- Strandburg
- Twin Brooks
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 helpful 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 Lac qui Parle 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 #651095 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #651095 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: Lac qui Parle
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bellingham
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.1677425 Lon: -96.362275
- 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 Lac qui Parle, 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 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'. |
| <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. |