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A visit to the Old Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery

Lat:   34.9315°   (34° 55' 53")

Lon:   -94.0927°   (-94° 5' 33")

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Waldron. Waldron lies just to the south of the Old Salem Cemetery .

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 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Old 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Waldron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Scott County
    • Cardiff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Scott County
    • Lucas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Logan County
    • Boles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Parks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Scott County
    • Golden City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Logan County
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
    • Y City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Huntington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Frog Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
      • Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
    • Bates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Booneville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
      • Harvey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Harvey is located in Scott County
      • Midland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Rich Mountain
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
        • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
      • Little Texas
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
        • Little Texas is located in Scott County
      • Greenwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people

    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 Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Square Rock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Square Rock Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Rock Cemetery
    • Birdsview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birdsview Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsview Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Hon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hon Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hon Cemetery
    • Pilot Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Prairie Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Prairie Cemetery
    • Hon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hon Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hon Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Bloodsworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloodsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloodsworth Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloodsworth Cemetery
    • Behorn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Behorn Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behorn Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Tomlinson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Trotters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trotters Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotters Cemetery
      • Slate Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slate Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slate Cemetery
      • Anthony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #72937  (Old Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #72937 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: Waldron
      • County: Scott         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #72937 (Old Salem Cemetery)

    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 Scott, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9315, Longitude: -94.0927       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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.




 

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