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A visit to the New Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the New 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 New Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New 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 New Salem Cemetery

Lat:   31.1546°   (31° 9' 16")

Lon:   -84.7952°   (-84° 47' 42")

The New Salem Cemetery is located in Miller County<2>.

The county seat for Miller County is located in Colquitt. Colquitt lies just to the east northeast of the New Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 New Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Miller 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 New 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the New Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
    • Colquitt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Boykin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
    • Donalsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Damascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County
    • Jakin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <4>
    • Brinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Douglasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Steam Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Anna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
        • Anna is located in Baker County
      • Sawhatchee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
        • Sawhatchee is located in Early County
      • Blakely
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Lamar ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Bancroft
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Early County
      • Arlington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bainbridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Milford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Baker County
      • Columbia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

    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 New Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miller County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the New Salem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36368 <7>
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
    • Colquitt City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colquitt City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colquitt City Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colquitt City Cemetery
    • Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hornsby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
    • Swingington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swingington Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingington Cemetery
    • Shepard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Flat Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
      • Hornsby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Cratic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cratic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cratic Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cratic Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Dubose Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dubose Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubose Cemetery
      • Whites Bridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Bridge Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Bridge Cemetery
      • Mothers Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mothers Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothers Home Cemetery
      • Boykin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin 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 New Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #335328  (New Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335328 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: Donalsonville NE
      • County: Miller         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #335328 (New Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Miller, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1546, Longitude: -84.7952       In this case, the coordinates for the New 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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