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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery

Lat:   40.3195°   (40° 19' 10")

Lon:   -93.6197°   (-93° 37' 10")

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 .

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 either 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:
  • 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
    • Spickard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <4>
    • Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Moriah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Tindall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Cainsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Ravanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
    • Brimson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Harris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <4>
    • Mercer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Newtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dunlap
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
        • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
      • Osgood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
        • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Akron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
        • Akron is located in Harrison County
      • Ridgeway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
        • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
      • Gilman City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
        • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <4>
      • Bancroft
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
      • Galt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
        • Galt is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
      • South Lineville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
        • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Gardner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Harrison County
      • Pleasanton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
        • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Lucerne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
        • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Lineville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
        • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Blythedale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
        • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
        • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groff Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groff Cemetery
    • Brummitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brummitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brummitt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brummitt Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Trussell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trussell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trussell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trussell Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Middleberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleberry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Princeton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189578 <6>
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Spickard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spickard Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spickard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wild Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wild Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Cemetery
      • Boswell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pemberton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
      • Princeton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Fox Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Spears Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spears Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
      • Speer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speer Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speer Cemetery
      • James Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Clark Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Clark Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • North Evans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Evans Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Evans Cemetery
      • John Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Williams Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Williams 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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #725929  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #725929 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mill Grove
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #725929 (Salem Cemetery)

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.3195, Longitude: -93.6197       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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