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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:

47.7036, -103.2816

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 McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies just to the north 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tepee Buttes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tepee Buttes Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepee Buttes Cemetery
  • Schafer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wilmington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Cemetery
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Red Wing Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Wing Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Rawson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rawson Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson Cemetery
  • Johnsons Corner Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Keene.
    • The Clear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201205 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Poker Jim Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poker Jim Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Jim Cemetery
    • Silent City Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silent City Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent City Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Charbonneau Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Garden Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Garden Valley Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Cemetery
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Prairie Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Prairie Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Watford City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Schafer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
  • Arnegard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rawson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
  • Alexander
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Grassy Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Keene
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Banks ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Banks is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Charbonneau
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
  • Lake Jessie
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
  • Mandaree
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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. The following communities are located in McKenzie 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McKenzie 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 #1035118  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1035118 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: McKenzie
      • Est. Elev: 702 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tepee Buttes
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7036281     Lon: -103.2815803
      • 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 McKenzie, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.