About West Salem Cemetery
West Salem Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. It lies about 2.3 mi east of Mount Vernon. The grounds sit at about 538 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1956248. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sunset Memorial Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Newell Funeral Home in Mt Vernon, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 103 cemeteries we list in Jefferson County, and 54 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Mount Vernon. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
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38.31405, -88.94530
What West Salem Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Sunset Memorial CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery0.9 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery1.5 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery1.8 mi
- Old Union CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery1.8 mi
- New Shiloh CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery2.6 mi
- Wolf Prairie CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery3.0 mi
- Old Shiloh CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery3.2 mi
- Bethel Memorial CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery3.3 mi
- Slade CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery3.4 mi
- Reynolds CemeteryMount Vernon, ILCemetery4.1 mi
Funeral homes near West Salem Cemetery
- Newell Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Mt Vernon · (618) 246-0100
- Newell Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Mount Vernon · (618) 246-0100
- Hughey Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Mt Vernon · (618) 242-3348
- Legacy Monuments2.1 miMonument dealer · Mount Vernon · (618) 242-5247
- Johnston Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Mount Vernon
- Jackson Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Mt Vernon · (618) 242-8688
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Frequently asked questions
Is West Salem Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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