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The location of the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery

Lat:   40.9753°   (40° 58' 31")

Lon:   -82.5832°   (-82° 34' 59")

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

The county seat for Richland County is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Richland 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 28 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.

    • Shiloh
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <4>
    • Delphi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • Ganges
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Plymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shenandoah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Shelby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Coble Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Celeryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
      • Celeryville is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Fitchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Willard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Tiro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
        • Tiro is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <4>
      • Vernon Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
        • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
      • Ruggles
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
        • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Steuben
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
        • Steuben is located in Huron County
      • North Auburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
        • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
      • Bethlehem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
        • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Bailey Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
        • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Savannah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
        • Savannah is located in Ashland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
      • New London
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Huron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
      • Olena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
        • Olena is located in Huron County
      • Peru
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Huron County
      • Maybee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
        • Maybee is located in Richland County
      • Ontario
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <4>
      • Nova
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hartland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Hartland is located in Huron County
      • New Washington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
        • New Washington is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <4>

    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 Richland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shiloh Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Shiloh Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Shiloh Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McBride Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42259 <6>
    • Township Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Huron County
      • The Township Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christian Church Cemetery
      • Houfstater Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Springmill Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springmill Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springmill Mennonite Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Plymouth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springmill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Hazel Brush Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Edwards Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Grove Cemetery is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Grove Cemetery
    • Delphi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delphi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delphi Cemetery is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delphi Cemetery
    • Pioneer Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Ganges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganges Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganges Cemetery
    • Evangelical German Reform Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical German Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical German Reform Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical German Reform Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Blooming Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
      • Barre Farm Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barre Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barre Farm Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barre Farm Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • New Haven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
      • Trauger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Trauger Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trauger Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Plymouth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trauger Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242120 <6>
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Fullmer Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullmer Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fullmer Farm Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullmer Farm Cemetery
      • Guinea Corners Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinea Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guinea Corners Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinea Corners Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Shenandoah Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shenandoah Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The Shenandoah Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shenandoah Cemetery
        • Shenandoah Christian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenandoah Church Cemetery
      • Ninevah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Ninevah Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • The Ninevah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ninevah Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninevah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977603 <6>
      • Quaker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Kniffin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kniffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kniffin Cemetery is located in Huron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kniffin 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1044132  (Old Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1044132 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: Shiloh
      • County: Richland         Elev: 345
      • Location given for GNIS #1044132 (Old Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Richland, 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 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: 40.9753, Longitude: -82.5832       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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