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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Salem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salem Cemetery (FG ID #2158563)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   37.2623°   (37° 15' 44")

Lon:   -93.9989°   (-93° 59' 56")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Red Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Round Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Maple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Avilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Lockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • La Russell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Miller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Golden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <5>
    • Stotts City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Heatonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • South Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Forest Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Reeds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
        • Reeds is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Stinson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
        • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
      • Pilgrim
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Greenfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sarcoxie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
        • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <5>
      • Hoberg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
        • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Mount Vernon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Layneville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
        • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Kenoma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
        • Kenoma is located in Barton County
      • Motley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
        • Motley is located in Jasper County
      • Freistatt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
        • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Everton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
        • Everton is located in Dade County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <5>
      • Jasper
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Grays Point Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McCune Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stemons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stemons Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stemons Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Colley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Colley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Colley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cole Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28118 <1>
    • Kistler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kistler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kistler Cemetery is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kistler Cemetery
    • Avilla Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avilla Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avilla Cemetery
    • Langston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Gillock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Gillock Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of La Russell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28907 <1>
      • Goss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Webb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Dade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Lockwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Dade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Beck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Stahl Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Miller Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Dade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Merrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrick Cemetery is located in Dade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrick Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Dade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery

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

    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:

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2623, Longitude: -93.9989    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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