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The location of the New Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 New Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.7562°   (35° 45' 22")

Lon:   -89.9818°   (-89° 58' 54")

The New Salem Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.

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 New Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Mississippi County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the New Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Luxora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Osceola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
    • Burdette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Victoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Dell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Keiser
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Driver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County
    • Athelstan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
    • Marie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Stark City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County
    • Blytheville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wilson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Manila
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
        • Manila is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
      • Detroit
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Fort Pillow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
        • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Gosnell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
        • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
      • Etowah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Barfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
        • Barfield is located in Mississippi County
      • Armorel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
        • Armorel is located in Mississippi County
      • West Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
        • West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
      • Gilt Edge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
        • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Dyess
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
        • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <4>
      • Bassett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
        • Bassett is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Randolph
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Burlison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
        • Burlison is located in Tipton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
      • Garland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Luckett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
        • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County (TN)

    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 New Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mississippi County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Salem Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the New Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Citizen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Citizen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizen Cemetery
    • Zion Rock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Rock Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rock Cemetery
    • Ermen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Ermen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ermen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Osceola.
      • The Ermen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ermen Lane Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ermen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53819 <6>
    • Violet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Cemetery
    • Mississippi County Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mississippi County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mississippi County Memorial Gardens is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississippi County Memorial Gardens
    • Driver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Driver Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • Manchester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Brinkley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Rosa Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosa Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosa Cemetery
      • Wilkerson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
      • Little Bethlehem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Pittman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Hatchie Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatchie Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchie Cemetery
      • Hatcher Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

    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 New Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #59448  (New Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #59448 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Luxora
      • County: Mississippi         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #59448 (New Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

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

    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 Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7562, Longitude: -89.9818       In this case, the coordinates for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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