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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0833°   (43° 4' 59")

Lon:   -97.2081°   (-97° 12' 29")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Yankton County<2>.

The county seat for Yankton County is located in Yankton. Yankton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Salem Cemetery .

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 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Yankton 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 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 21 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.

    • Irene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
    • Mayfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Wakonda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
      • Wakonda is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <4>
    • Valleyview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Volin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <4>
    • Viborg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Yankton County
    • Mission Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
    • Hooker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
    • Gayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hurley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Komstad ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
        • Komstad is located in Clay County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
      • Utica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Yankton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
      • Yankton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
        • Yankton is located in Yankton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <4>
      • Bloomingdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
      • Davis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
      • Hub City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
        • Hub City is located in Clay County
      • Saint Helena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
        • Saint Helena is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <4>
      • Meckling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

    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 Yankton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Hansen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hansen Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansen Cemetery
    • Meldal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meldal Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldal Cemetery
    • Walshtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walshtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walshtown Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walshtown Cemetery
    • Ogstad Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogstad Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogstad Cemetery
    • Columkill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columkill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columkill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columkill Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Carlson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlson Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Voll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voll Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voll Cemetery
    • Volin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Volin Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volin Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Rosenberg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosenberg Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenberg Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Bang Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bang Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bang Cemetery
      • Vangen Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Vangen Church Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vangen Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Mission Hill.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vangen Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157385 <6>
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Hattervig Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hattervig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hattervig Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hattervig Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Martinus Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martinus Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinus Cemetery
      • Bluff Center Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Center Cemetery
      • South Lodi Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lodi Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside 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 Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257766  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257766 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: Irene
      • County: Yankton         Elev: 451
      • Location given for GNIS #1257766 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Yankton County: www.co.yankton.sd.us/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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 South Dakota's counties, including Yankton, 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 things 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 Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0833, Longitude: -97.2081       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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