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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...

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 #31412)

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:   38.7351°   (38° 44' 6")

Lon:   -93.1334°   (-93° 8' 0")

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

The county seat for Pettis County is located in Sedalia. Sedalia lies just to the west southwest of the Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Pettis County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Pettis County
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Highland Sacred Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Sacred Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Sacred Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Sacred Garden is located in Pettis County
  • Smithton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smithton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pettis County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cooper County
  • Irving Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irving Cemetery is located in Pettis County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pettis County
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Pettis County
  • Abell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abell Cemetery is located in Pettis County
  • Lamine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lamine Cemetery is located in Cooper County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Pettis County
    • Clopton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Shackleford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackleford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackleford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shackleford Cemetery is located in Cooper County
    • Sowers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sowers Cemetery is located in Cooper County
    • Quisenberry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quisenberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quisenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quisenberry Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Pettis County
    • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Smithton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sedalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifton City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
    • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Otterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <6>
  • Harriston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Spring Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
  • Florence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Syracuse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
  • Tedieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
    • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mora
      • From the Salem Cemetery to Mora
    • Pilot Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <6>
    • La Monte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Green Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Bellair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Houstonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ionia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Bunceton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
      • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <6>
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
    • Blackwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blue Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cole Camp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Herndon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herndon
      • From the Salem Cemetery to Herndon
    • Tipton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <6>

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 Pettis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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:

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 #725927  (Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #725927 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: Sedalia East
    • County: Pettis         Elev: 262
    • Location given for GNIS #725927 (Salem Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #31412

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 Pettis, 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 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: 38.7351, Longitude: -93.1334    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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