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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:

43.9930, -98.7865

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 Jerauld County<2>.

The county seat for Jerauld County is located in Wessington Springs. Wessington Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 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 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Kimball.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97391 <5>
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Gann Valley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97711 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wessington Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97424 <5>
  • Viola Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Valley Cemetery
  • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lillihaug Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <5>
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Charity Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Solberg Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Earlville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville Cemetery
    • St. Placidus Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Placidus Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Placidus Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Placidus Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Fort Thompson.
      • The St. Placidus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Placidus Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168066 <5>
    • St. Margarets Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • German Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Feistner Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feistner Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Feistner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96999 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96988 <5>
    • Crow Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Crow Creek Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crow Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Crow Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96902 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Crow Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Gann Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lyonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Wessington Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • White Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Kimball
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Crow Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Storla
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • Pukwana
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Plankinton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Alpena
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ames
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ames is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Woonsocket
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Virgil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuthbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Chamberlain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Jerauld 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 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Jerauld 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 #1266574  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266574 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: Jerauld
      • Est. Elev: 540 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Isham Lake
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9930493     Lon: -98.7864824
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Jerauld, 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- 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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