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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   31.5363°   (31° 32' 10")

Lon:   -85.4177°   (-85° 25' 3")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Dale County<2>.

The county seat for Dale County is located in Ozark. Ozark lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Dale County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Bertha
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Clopton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Capps
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Skipperville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Mabson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
    • Newville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Oakey Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
    • Graball
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Abbeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Blue Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Arguta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Ewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Phillips Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
        • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
      • Headland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ozark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Midland City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
        • Midland City is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
      • Napier Field
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
        • Napier Field is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Newton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Pinckard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
        • Pinckard is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <4>
      • Grimes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
        • Grimes is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
      • Clio
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
        • Clio is located in Barbour County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
      • Elamville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
        • Elamville is located in Barbour County
      • Kinsey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
        • Kinsey is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 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 Dale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Dykes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dykes Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dykes Cemetery
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Omega Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Omega Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Cemetery
    • Old Wiggins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Wiggins Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wiggins Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Clopton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Abbeville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbeville Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbeville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beersheba Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Echo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Echo Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echo Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Roeville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roeville Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roeville Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Union Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh Word Fellowship
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tew Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Magnolia UMC Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • The Magnolia UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Magnolia Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24172 <6>
      • Peniel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
      • Skipperville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skipperville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skipperville Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skipperville Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery

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

    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 #126235  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126235 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: Clopton
      • County: Dale         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #126235 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Alabama's counties, including Dale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5363, Longitude: -85.4177       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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