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:
40.3195, -93.6197
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 Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the north northeast 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Groff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Groff Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groff Cemetery
- Brummitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brummitt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummitt Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Trussell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Trussell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussell Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Middleberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Middleberry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleberry Cemetery
- Coon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Princeton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189578 <5>
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Spickard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Spickard Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wild Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wild Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cemetery
- Boswell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Boswell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pemberton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Cemetery
- Princeton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Princeton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Spears Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Speer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Speer Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer Cemetery
- James Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The James Clark Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Clark Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- North Evans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The North Evans Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Evans Cemetery
- John Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Modena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Spickard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Tindall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Cainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Ravanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Brimson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mercer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burrows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Newtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dunlap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Osgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Akron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Akron is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Ridgeway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gilman City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Galt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Lineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Gardner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Pleasanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Lucerne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Blythedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
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 Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blythedale
- Cainsville
- Galt
- Gilman City
- Lineville
- Lucerne
- Mercer
- Pleasanton
- Princeton
- Ravanna
- Ridgeway
- Spickard
- Trenton
Websites to help with your 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 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 Mercer 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 #725929 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #725929 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mill Grove
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3194541 Lon: -93.6196662
- 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 Mercer, 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 drawn 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. |
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