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. 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 Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.4162°   (34° 24' 58")

Lon:   -90.7584°   (-90° 45' 30")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Phillips County<2>.

The county seat for Phillips County is located in Helena. Helena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • 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 Phillips County
• Morning Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Morning Grove Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• New Jerusalem Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• Maney Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Maney Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• Mt. Olive Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• Mt. Olive Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• Section Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Section Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• St. Claire Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Claire Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Claire Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• Jones Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Phillips County
• Friars Point Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friars Point Cemetery
  • The Friars Point Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Busby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • The Busby Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
    • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #528374 <5>
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Phillips County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Phillips County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Phillips County
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Phillips County
  • Mt. Gilean Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Gilean Cemetery is located in Phillips County
  • Hell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hell Cemetery is located in Phillips County
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Phillips County
  • Sycamore Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sycamore Grove Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Moten Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moten Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Mt. Aaron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Aaron Cemetery
    • The Mt. Aaron Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • The Mt. Aaron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Aaron Church Cemetery
  • Armistead Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Armistead Cemetery is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Phillips County
  • Polly Dots Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Dots Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Dots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polly Dots Cemetery is located in Phillips 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]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

• Old Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Phillips County
• Oneida
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Phillips County
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
• Wabash
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
  • Wabash is located in Phillips County
• Friars Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
  • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
• Elaine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
  • Elaine is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <6>
• Huma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
  • Huma is located in Phillips County
• Barton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
  • Barton is located in Phillips County
• Poplar Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
• North Creek ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
  • North Creek is located in Phillips County
• Helena - West Helena
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
  • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
• West Helena
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
  • West Helena is located in Phillips County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <6>
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Latour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Latour is located in Phillips County
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
  • Lexa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <6>
  • Lambrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
    • Lambrook is located in Phillips County
  • Coahoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
    • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <6>
  • Marvell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <6>
  • Powell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Tyner ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Phillips County
  • Clover Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Turner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Phillips County
  • Lula
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <6>
  • LaGrange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phillips County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Friars Point
  • Friars Point lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Friars Point.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
• Helena
  • Helena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Helena.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
• West Helena
  • West Helena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Salem Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West Helena.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Salem Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Phillips County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Arkansas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Desha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bolivar County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Coahoma County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Quitman County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tunica County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Phillips County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Arkansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Arkansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Phillips
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 #70133  (Salem Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #70133 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: Lakeview
  • County: Phillips         Elev: 53
  • Location given for GNIS #70133 (Salem Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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