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:
38.3162, -91.4121
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 Gasconade County<2>.
The county seat for Gasconade County is located in Hermann. Hermann lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Leach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
- Owensville City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Burchard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burchard Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchard Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Ruwwe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ruwwe Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruwwe Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McCallister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McCallister Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Japan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Japan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Japan Cemetery
- Schmidt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
- Boeuf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Boeuf Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeuf Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Bem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Rosebud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Owensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Strain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Japan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Champion City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Gerald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Argo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Elmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Jake Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Beemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Redbird
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Greenstreet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bourbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- West Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Beaufort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Mount Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Leasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kiel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Detmold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Byron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Belle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Gasconade County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle
- Bland
- Bourbon
- Gerald
- Owensville
- Sullivan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Gasconade 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 #725923 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #725923 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: Gasconade
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owensville East
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3161587 Lon: -91.4120998
- 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 Gasconade, 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' 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. |