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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. 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   33.0060°   (33° 0' 21")

Lon:   -85.7755°   (-85° 46' 31")

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

The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Old Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Ephesus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jackson Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Field Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Eagle Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Old Vickers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Vickers Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Milam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milam Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
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    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Germany Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germany Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germany Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germany Family Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Hillabee Campground Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillabee Campground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillabee Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillabee Campground Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Seleta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seleta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seleta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seleta Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Punkin Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buttston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buttston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Daviston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daviston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daviston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daviston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Daviston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daviston Cemetery
      • The Daviston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • The Daviston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Daviston Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Leander Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • New Site
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Cowpens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Matilda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
    • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Goldville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Emuckfaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
    • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Daviston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hackneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
    • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Alexander City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <6>
  • Frog Eye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
    • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Motley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Clay County
  • Dadeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dudleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Truett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Mellow Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Almond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <6>
    • Camp Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <6>
    • Abanda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Millerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Kellyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Our Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Agricola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agricola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Goodwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Tallapoosa 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:

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 #124243  (Old Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #124243 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: New Site
    • County: Tallapoosa         Elev: 232
    • Location given for GNIS #124243 (Old Salem Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0060, Longitude: -85.7755       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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