A visit to the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Salem Cemetery:
34.9315, -94.0927
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Square Rock Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Rock Cemetery
- Birdsview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Birdsview Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsview Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hon Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hon Cemetery
- Pilot Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hon Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hon Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bloodsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bloodsworth Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodsworth Cemetery
- Behorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Behorn Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behorn Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wiley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wiley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
- Tomlinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Trotters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Trotters Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Cemetery
- Slate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Slate Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Cemetery
- Anthony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Cardiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Boles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Carolan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Y City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Huntington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Gate ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Frog Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
- Bates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harvey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Midland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
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.
- Greenwood
- Hartford
- Huntington
- Magazine
- Mansfield
- Midland
- Waldron
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Old Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #72937 (Old Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #72937 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waldron
- Location given for Old Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9314872 Lon: -94.0927077
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |