Independence in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Salem Cemetery Association

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 28, 2015

1. Salem Cemetery Association Marker

Inscription. Salem Cemetery Association, an independent community association separate from the New Salem Baptist Church, was formed and incorporated December 4, 1917, by a group of concerned lot owners interested in the perpetuation, maintenance and improvement of the Salem Cemetery.

1884 - First burial on Hensley Farm
1889 - December 9, plotted and recorded as a cemetery by George and Mary Hensley.
1900 - 1911 - Additions one, two and three were added by the Hensleys.
1935 - Salem Cemetery Association purchased fourth addition.

Erected by Salem Cemetery Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 39° 8.13′ N, 94° 20.364′ W. Marker is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of North Blue Mills Road and Missouri Route 24, on the right when traveling north on North Blue Mills Road. Marker and Cemetery are located next to New Salem Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1805 North Blue Mills Road, Independence MO 64058, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Price's Great Missouri Raid (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Santa Fe Trail (about 600 feet away); Union Line (about 700 feet away); Price's Raid – 1864 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Engagement at the Little Blue (approx. 1.4 miles away); Trail of Death (approx. 3.2 miles away); Vaile Mansion (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Trail of Death (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.

Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., January 4, 2020

2. Salem Cemetery Association Marker

Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., January 4, 2020

3. Salem Cemetery Association Marker

This is a duplicate marker on the southwest corner of the cemetery. The other is north of this one and on the west edge of the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 696 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.