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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:

33.1676, -87.4200

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 Tuscaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies just to the west northwest 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

  • Cottondale Nature Garden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Chapel Cemetery
  • Garners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Garners Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garners Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garners Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Peterson.
    • The Garners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riley Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22966 <5>
  • Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tuscaloosa Memorial Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tuscaloosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26764 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Ruhama Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ruhama Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruhama Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Coaling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Coaling Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling Cemetery
  • New Asia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The New Asia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Asia Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Alberta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Alberta Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta Cemetery
    • Darden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Darden Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
    • Memory Hill Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Memory Hill Gardens is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Gardens
    • Shake Rag Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Shake Rag Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilgal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23009 <5>
    • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Cottondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coaling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Peterson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
  • Holt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • Alberta City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
  • University
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
  • Duncanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
  • Brookwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
  • Tuscaloosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sahama Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
  • Ingleside Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hagler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Vance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>
    • Northport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Egypt is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Lake Front Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
    • Kellerman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman

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 Tuscaloosa 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 first turn to 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: