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A visit to the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

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

31.5410, -87.4094

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies just to the east southeast of the Old Salem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Salem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mexia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Carry Mt. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carry Mt. Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carry Mt. Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Claiborne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Claiborne Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • McConnico Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McConnico Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnico Cemetery
  • Forehand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Bryant - Deer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bryant - Deer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Baas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Baas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baas Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Excel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Excel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Rumbley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Rumbley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumbley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Mexia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
  • Perdue Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
  • Monroeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ollie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
  • Claiborne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
  • Frisco City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Scratch Ankle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
  • Excel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Peterman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklin is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Megargel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tunnel Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
      • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
      • Kempsville
    • Repton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bermuda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Barlow Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Goodway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
    • Burnt Corn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
    • Natchez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Natchez is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Lovan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lovan is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Ramah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Suggsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville

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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730580  (Old Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730580 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mexia
      • Location given for Old Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5409946     Lon: -87.4094324
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Monroe, 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- Old 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.
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