A visit to the 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 Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery:
34.0123, -85.4450
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Arrington Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Arrington Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arrington Chapel Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Piedmont.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21322 <5>
- Pleasant Gap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Gap Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Sheepskin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sheepskin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepskin Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Borden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Borden Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Cemetery
- The Borden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Payne Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25305 <5>
- Edmondson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Edmondson Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Cemetery
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Nazareth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Hutching Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hutching Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutching Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tecumseh
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Etna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Rock Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Borden Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Esom Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Spring Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Exie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Exie is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Dailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dailey is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Cave Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cedartown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Noah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Noah is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Piedmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Tucker Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Grantley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grantley is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Howells Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Kirk's Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Moshat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Collins ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Felton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136969 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136969 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Indian Mountain
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.012322 Lon: -85.4449569
- 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 Cherokee, 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- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |