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:
43.3964, -88.9332
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 Dodge County<2>.
The county seat for Dodge County is located in Juneau. Juneau lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east 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 26 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.
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Leipsig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Leipsig Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsig Cemetery
- Calamus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Calamus Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus Cemetery
- Wanderers Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- The St. Michael Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cmentarz SW. Michala
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994218 <5>
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- First Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The First Church Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Church Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fall River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Columbus.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970130 <5>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. Jeromes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Okeag Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Okeag Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeag Cemetery
- Grove Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Elba Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Clason Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- English Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Astico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Astico is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Fall River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Beaver Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Reeseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Englewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Englewood is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Juneau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Fox Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Doylestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Doylestown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Otsego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Otsego is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Clyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clyman is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Minnesota Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Burnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnett is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Cambria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- East Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Bristol is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Friesland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Friesland is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Horicon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Atwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atwater is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Rio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rio is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- North Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Bristol is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- Hustisford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
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 Dodge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaver Dam
- Cambria
- Columbus
- Fall River
- Fox Lake
- Horicon
- Hustisford
- Juneau
- Randolph
- Rio
- Rio lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Salem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Waterloo
- Watertown
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 Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Dodge 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 #1573614 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1573614 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: Dodge
- Est. Elev: 273 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lost Lake
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3963797 Lon: -88.933164
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Dodge, 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 things 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. |