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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:   34.9556°   (34° 57' 20")

Lon:   -85.0422°   (-85° 2' 31")

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

The county seat for Catoosa County is located in Ringgold. Ringgold lies just to the west southwest of the Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Catoosa 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 29 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.

    • Catoosa Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Howardville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Apison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
      • Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
    • Ringgold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <4>
    • Varnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cohutta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Red Clay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
      • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
    • Graysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Collegedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
      • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <4>
    • East Brainerd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Indian Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Ooltewah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Tunnel Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Boynton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Catoosa County
      • Waring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
        • Waring is located in Whitfield County
      • Brainerd Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
        • Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Crow ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
        • Crow is located in Whitfield County
      • Rocky Face
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mineral Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
        • Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • East Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
        • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <4>
      • Blue Spring
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
        • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Trickum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
        • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
      • McDonald
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Harrison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • Ridgeside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
        • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Lakeview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
      • Midway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Catoosa County
      • Fort Oglethorpe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Park City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Walker County

    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 Catoosa 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Parker's Gap Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordy Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordy Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Crumley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crumley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Old Ringgold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ringgold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ringgold Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ringgold Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Goode Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goode Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12481 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Plowman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plowman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plowman Cemetery
      • Pollard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • Old Graysville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Graysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Graysville Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Graysville Cemetery
      • Catoosa Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Memorial Gardens is located in Catoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Memorial Gardens
      • Gordy Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordy Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordy Memorial Gardens is located in Catoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordy Memorial Gardens
      • Varnell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wesley Ann Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Ann Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Ann 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 #353334  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #353334 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: Ringgold
      • County: Catoosa         Elev: 274
      • Location given for GNIS #353334 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/

    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 Catoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9556, Longitude: -85.0422       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>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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