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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:

48.5447, -98.9443

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 Cavalier County<2>.

The county seat for Cavalier County is located in Langdon. Langdon lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east 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 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Starweather Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Starweather Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starweather Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Egeland.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Egeland Cemetery
    • Egeland Union Cemetery
  • South Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Salem Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem Cemetery
  • St. Bonafice Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Bonafice Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bonafice Cemetery
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Salem Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Cando Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cando Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Storlie Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Olson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Almlie Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Almlie Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almlie Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
    • Clyde Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clyde Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Cemetery
    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumbaugh Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Loma Community Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Loma Community Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Community Cemetery
      • The Loma Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Loma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102126 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Saint Joe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Joe is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
  • Calio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Calio is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Starkweather
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Munich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Munich is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Egeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cando
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Alsen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Garske
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Garske is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garske
  • Hampden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Maza
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maza is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
  • Webster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Loma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Loma is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Bisbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rocklake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchs Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Penn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Edmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Agate
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Cavalier County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bisbee
    • Bisbee lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Salem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bisbee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
  • Calio
  • Calvin
  • Cando
    • Cando lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Salem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cando.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
  • Churchs Ferry
  • Edmore
    • Edmore lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Salem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
  • Egeland
  • Hampden
  • Leeds
    • Leeds lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Salem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leeds.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Munich
    • Munich lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Salem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Munich.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munich
  • Nekoma
  • Perth
    • Perth lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Salem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perth.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Cavalier 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 #1031318  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031318 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: Cavalier
      • Est. Elev: 464 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Munich SW
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.544729     Lon: -98.9442999
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Cavalier, 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.
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