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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:

37.4615, -89.8063

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 Cape Girardeau County<2>.

The county seat for Cape Girardeau County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast 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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Kurre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kurre Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurre Cemetery
  • Wise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
  • Old Niswonger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Old Niswonger Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niswonger Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Old Caney Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Caney Fork Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Caney Fork Cemetery
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
  • Riehn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riehn Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riehn Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Estes Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • Ates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ates Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ates Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hartle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hartle Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartle Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Clippard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Clippard Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clippard Cemetery
    • Fulbright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fulbright Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright Cemetery
    • New Salem UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The New Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Salem UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Daisy.
      • The New Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987831 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Deck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Deck Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck Cemetery
    • Gladish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gladish Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladish Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Millersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Daisy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Burfordville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sedgewickville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Seopus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
  • Gravel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Friedheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pocahontas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Biehle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
  • Shawneetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Old Appleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Millheim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Millheim is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Leemon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
    • Uniontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Patton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crump
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Gordonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Patton Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
    • Laflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Marble Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lutesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
    • Longtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Glenallen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Leopold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Whitewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Frohna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka

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 Cape Girardeau County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Old Salem Cemetery: