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:
31.4799, -85.7419
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 Dale County<2>.
The county seat for Dale County is located in Ozark. Ozark lies just to the east southeast 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Ariton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241409 <5>
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- New Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Old Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pea River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pea River Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea River Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Claybank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Claybank Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Post Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Old Dean Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Universalist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Richardson 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 22 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:
- Ozark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ariton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Java
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Holiday Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Fort Rucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Clintonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Ewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Mabson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Arguta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Frisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Mixson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Tennille
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- New Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Level Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Skipperville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Phillips Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Elamville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Tarentum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
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 Dale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ariton
- Daleville
- Enterprise
- Newton
- Ozark
- Pinckard
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dale 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 #157661 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157661 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: Dale
- Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ozark
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4798902 Lon: -85.7418829
- 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 Dale, 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 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. |