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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:   41.0801°   (41° 4' 48")

Lon:   -78.7834°   (-78° 47' 0")

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

The county seat for Clearfield County is located in Clearfield. Clearfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the 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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Clearfield 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.

    • Stanley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
    • Sykesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
    • Helvetia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
    • DuBois
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
      • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
    • Sandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • Troutville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Luthersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pancoast
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
      • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
    • Falls Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
    • Red Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rockton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sandy Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
        • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Wishaw
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
        • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
      • Laborde
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
        • Laborde is located in Clearfield County
      • Treasure Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
        • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
      • Panic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
        • Panic is located in Jefferson County
      • Big Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
        • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Fuller
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
      • Albion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Jefferson County
      • Winslow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Grampian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
        • Grampian is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <4>
      • Winterburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
        • Winterburn is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Salem UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Salem Cemetery
      • Salem Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46287 <6>
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Rumbarger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rumbarger Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbarger Cemetery
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Soldier Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldier Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldier Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldier Hill Cemetery
    • Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaffer Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Reynoldsville.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111986 <6>
      • Reynoldsville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynoldsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynoldsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynoldsville Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Lakelawn Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Lakelawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
        • The Lakelawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Lakelawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakelawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45244 <6>
      • Beechwoods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beechwoods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwoods Cemetery
      • Dressler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dressler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dressler Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dressler Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Rock Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs 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 #1186810  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186810 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: Du Bois
      • County: Clearfield         Elev: 488
      • Location given for GNIS #1186810 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, 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 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: 41.0801, Longitude: -78.7834       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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