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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 Corners (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 Corners. 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.

Name Variations for Salem Corners ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Salem Corners: Salem Cors.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Salem Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem Corners.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Corners is located in Olmsted County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Olmsted County: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Wabasha & Winona.

Below are the counties that are near Salem Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salem Corners:

  • Olmsted County     (The home county of Salem Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.
    • Shanty Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • Byron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
    • Rock Dell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Post Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
    • Genoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • High Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
    • Simpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Stewartville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oronoco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Predmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Predmore is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
    • Viola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.
    • Kasson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodge Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hayfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
    • West Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.
    • Chatfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Spring Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wykoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ostrander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Etna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Fountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.
    • Pine Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Zumbrota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wanamingo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellechester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Hader
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
    • Kenyon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodhue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.
    • Racine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sargeant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Waltham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Renova is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Grand Meadow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brownsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Elkton is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Mapleview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Rose Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Austin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rice County
    • Moland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Moland is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.
    • Blooming Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rice Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Havana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Havana is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Pratt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Steele Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Steele Center is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.
    • Mazeppa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Elgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Hammond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jarrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Zumbro Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Millville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Saratoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Troy is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Elba is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Salem Corners.

Cemeteries Near Salem Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salem Corners.

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 Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salem Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East St. Olaf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Byron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Zumbro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West St. Olaf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grandview Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rochester.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82040 <2>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Margaret Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Othello Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Salem Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salem Corners.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Salem Corners, with the one closest to Salem Corners listed first.

  • Rock Dell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kasson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Genoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Oslo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oslo is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Mantorville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • High Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Stewartville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Oronoco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wasioja
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dodge Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hayfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salem Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem Corners.

Newspapers Published in Salem Corners ...

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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salem Corners, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salem Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salem Corners:

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>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 Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.