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:
40.0253, -81.8549
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 Muskingum County<2>.
The county seat for Muskingum County is located in Zanesville. Zanesville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest 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 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bunting Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bunting Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Adamsville Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- The Vernon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lull Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowers Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Bethel Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norwich Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Norwich Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwich Presbyterian Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Norwich.
- The Norwich Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Norwich Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Norwich United Presbyterian Cemetery
- Norwich Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Norwich Methodist Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwich Methodist Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Norwich.
- Fairview Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Methodist Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Methodist Cemetery
- The Fairview Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
- Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40806 <5>
- Salem Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Church Cemetery
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- Beatty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Beatty Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Cemetery
- Washington Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stoner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stoner Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
- Salt Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
- Crooked Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek Cemetery
- New Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New Concord Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord Cemetery
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- The Bloomfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Twp. Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- George Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The George Adams Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Adams Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Methodist Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Methodist Cemetery
- The Fairview Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
- Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996013 <5>
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
- Monroe Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Monroe Family Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Family Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Emler Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Adamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gilbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rock Cut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Cut is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cut
- North Zanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
- Wortley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wortley is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
- Seawright ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seawright is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
- Wills Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
- Rix Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
- Zanesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- Dresden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Philo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Claysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Trinway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Conesville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- South Zanesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Meadow Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Abledell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Abledell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
- Darlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Oldham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oldham is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Shannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shannon is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
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 Muskingum County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dresden
- New Concord
- Zanesville
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:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Muskingum 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 #1054538 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1054538 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: Muskingum
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Otsego
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0253483 Lon: -81.8548535
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Muskingum, 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 drawn 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. |