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A visit to the Mount Salem Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Salem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Salem Cemetery (FG ID #1143894)

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 Mt. Salem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.9706°   (35° 58' 14")

Lon:   -94.0275°   (-94° 1' 39")

The cemetery is located in Washington County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Salem Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Elkins.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of the Mt. 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 Mt. Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burkhead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burkhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Reese Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reese Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Boone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Kings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kings Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Stokenbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokenbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokenbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stokenbury Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Shumate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shumate Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Hester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mineral Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Liberty Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Round Mountain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Mountain Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Combs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Pinnacle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Cherry Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Culwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culwell Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Salem Cemetery.

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

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 Mt. Salem Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. 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 websites either 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 Mt. 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 Mt. Salem Cemetery:

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Mt. Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9706, Longitude: -94.0275    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 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.
<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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