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A visit to the Salem Lutheran Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salem Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #97665)

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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.8335°   (43° 50' 0")

Lon:   -97.3482°   (-97° 20' 53")

The cemetery is located in McCook County<3>.

As an estimate, the Salem Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the south of Salem.

The county seat for McCook County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the south southwest of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Olsen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olsen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olsen Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Unityville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Canova Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canova Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canova Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canova Cemetery is located in Miner County
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Miner County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Winfred Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.

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

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alexandria
  • Bridgewater
  • Canistota
  • Canova
    • Canova lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canova.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
  • Colton
  • Emery
    • Emery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Fulton
    • Fulton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Hartford
  • Howard
    • Howard lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Humboldt
  • Madison
  • Montrose
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Ramona lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ramona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Spencer
      • Spencer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spencer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Vilas
      • Vilas lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vilas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Wentworth

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1265071  (Salem Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1265071 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: Winfred SE
    • County: McCook         Elev: 486
    • Location given for GNIS #1265071 (Salem Lutheran Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #97665

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8335, Longitude: -97.3482    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McCook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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