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:
34.3801, -92.0149
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 Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cheek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cheek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Clark Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clark Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Hill Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
- McFadden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McFadden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFadden Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Musgrove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Musgrove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musgrove Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hendricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks Cemetery
- Happy Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Piper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Piper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Cemetery
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Flat Bayou Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Flat Bayou Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Bayou Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flat Bayou Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Wabbaseka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1054580 <5>
- Turrentine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Pastoria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Sherrill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Wright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Tucker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- White Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Rob Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Pine Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Altheimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Redfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- England
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wabbaseka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Coy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Hensley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Madding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Keo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Center Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Noble Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- England
- Pine Bluff
- Redfield
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 professional and volunteer 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 Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 #60838 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #60838 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wright
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3800962 Lon: -92.0148629
- 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 Jefferson, 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 drawn 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. |