A visit to the New 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 New Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Salem Cemetery:
38.8434, -92.6269
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Salem Cemetery is located in Cooper County<2>.
The county seat for Cooper County is located in Boonville. Boonville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the New Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the New Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McCullock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McCullock Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullock Cemetery
- The McCullock Cemetery has also been known as:
- McCulloch - Bishop Cemetery
- McCulloch Cemetery
- McCullough Cemetery
- Toler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Toler Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Robison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Robison Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robison Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Big Lick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Lick Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick Cemetery
- Garman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Garman Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garman Cemetery
- Strickfaden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Strickfaden Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickfaden Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
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- Schmidt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Pettigrew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Pettigrew Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hickam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hickam Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickam Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prairie Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Clarks Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Pisgah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Lone Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Wooldridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Windsor Place village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bunceton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lupus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- McBaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Huntsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rocheport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Clarksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- New Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 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 New Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cooper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boonville
- Bunceton
- California
- Clarksburg
- Columbia
- Lupus
- New Franklin
- Pilot Grove
- Rocheport
- Tipton
- Wooldridge
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 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 New Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cooper 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 New Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #723300 (New Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #723300 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: Cooper
- Est. Elev: 249 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lone Elm
- Location given for New Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8433619 Lon: -92.6268553
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Cooper, 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 from Point A (ie- New 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. |
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