Cemeteries in Salem, Oregon

Private Cemeteries in Salem, Oregon often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Salem, Oregon are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Salem, Oregon are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Salem, Oregon , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Salem, Oregon .

Our database contains records of burials from 21 cemeteries.

Salem's Pioneer Cemetery, founded in 1854, is one of the oldest burial grounds in Oregon. Its markers represent missionaries and politicians dating back to Oregon's territorial period and early statehood.

More than 1,500 historic cemeteries are registered with the state of Oregon.

Old Burying Point Cemetery: The oldest headstone is from 1673. Many notable people are buried in this cemetery, such as Salem Witch Trials Judge John Hawthorne, Mayflower passenger Captain Richard More, architect Samuel McIntire, Governor Simon Bradstreet, Chief Justice Benjamin Lynde and Reverend John Higginson.

Located in the heart of the Charter Street National Register Historic District, Charter Street Cemetery is Salem's oldest burial ground. This 1.47 acre public green space contains one of New England's finest collection of 17th, 18th and 19th century gravestone art with the oldest stone dating to 1673.

Salem soil transformation Over a 45-day process, a body is gently transformed into nutrient-rich soil. Families choose how much soil they'd like returned - to scatter or plant - and the remainder is sent to local conservation sites where it's used for land restoration projects, such as reforestation and growing trees.

Lone Fir has over 25,000 burials spread over more than 30 acres (120,000 m2).

Salem, MA has about 18 First Period houses (built during the first century of English settlement, approximately 1620-1720.

Salem soil transformation Over a 45-day process, a body is gently transformed into nutrient-rich soil. Families choose how much soil they'd like returned - to scatter or plant - and the remainder is sent to local conservation sites where it's used for land restoration projects, such as reforestation and growing trees.