A visit to the New Salem Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Salem Cemetery:
32.8987, -86.6755
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Salem Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the southeast of the New Salem Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the New Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lomax Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lomax Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Hardiman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hardiman Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardiman Cemetery
- Thorsby Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thorsby Scandinavian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Jacksons Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collins Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Martin Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Bell Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bell Lane Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Lane Cemetery
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Pates Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pates Chapel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates Chapel Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Clanton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Clanton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton Cemetery
- Chilton County Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pinedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pinedale Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Thorsby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jemison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Tucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Maplesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Verbena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Calera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dollar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oakley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Pine Grove Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Billingsley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brierfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Lawley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mountain Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Montevallo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Active
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
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 Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calera
- Clanton
- Montevallo
- Shelby
- Thorsby
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #151531 (New Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151531 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jemison East
- Location given for New Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8987355 Lon: -86.675539
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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 Chilton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |