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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Salem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Salem Cemetery (FG ID #101077)

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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8293°   (40° 49' 45")

Lon:   -97.1492°   (-97° 8' 57")

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Seward County<2>.

The county seat for Seward County is located in Seward. Seward lies just to the north northeast of the Old Salem Cemetery .

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 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Seward 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 Old 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Ruby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Seward County
    • Goehner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tamora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
      • Tamora is located in Seward County
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Seward County
    • Seward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Seward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <5>
    • Beaver Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Staplehurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Garland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cordova
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
        • Bee is located in Seward County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee <5>
      • Friend
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Malcolm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Emerald
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
        • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
      • Ulysses
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Crete
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Berks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
        • Berks is located in Lancaster County
      • Denton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Waco
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seward County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beaver Crossing
    • Crete
      • Crete lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Denton
      • Denton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Dorchester
    • Dwight
      • Dwight lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dwight.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Exeter
    • Friend
      • Friend lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Friend.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Goehner
    • Gresham
    • Milford
    • Seward
      • Seward lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seward.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Staplehurst
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Tamora
      • Ulysses
      • Utica
        • Utica lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Waco
        • Waco lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Salem Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Salem UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ruby Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Perry Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Seward County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Milford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101014 <1>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tamora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Englehaupt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Mills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Blue Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Faith Lutheran East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Seward Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Leonard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Goldhammer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 Old Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831860  (Old Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #831860 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: Goehner
      • County: Seward         Elev: 466
      • Location given for GNIS #831860 (Old Salem Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101077

    The official website for Seward County: www.connectseward.org/cgov/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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 Nebraska's counties, including Seward, 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 Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8293, Longitude: -97.1492    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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