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:
33.0060, -85.7755
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 Tallapoosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south 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 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)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Ephesus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Jackson Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Field Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Field Cemetery
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Cemetery
- Old Vickers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Vickers Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Vickers Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Germany Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Hillabee Campground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seleta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Seleta Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seleta Cemetery
- Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Punkin Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buttston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Buttston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston Cemetery
- Daviston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Daviston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston Cemetery
- Daviston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Daviston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston Cemetery
- 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)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Cowpens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Matilda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Goldville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Emuckfaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- 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)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Alexander City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Eye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Motley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Dudleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Dadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Truett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Mellow Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Almond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abanda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Millerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Kellyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Our Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Agricola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Harkins Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- 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.
- Alexander City
- Camp Hill
- Dadeville
- Goodwater
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 professional and volunteer 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 Tallapoosa 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 #124243 (Old Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #124243 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: Tallapoosa
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Site
- Location given for Old Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0059554 Lon: -85.7755154
- 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 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 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. |
| <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. |
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