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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:

34.9568, -91.8040

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 Prairie County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Butlerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butlerville Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bryles Cemetery is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryles Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Wattensaw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wattensaw Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattensaw Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
  • Sylvania Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Monk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
    • Russ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Russ Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Walters Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cheek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cheek Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek Cemetery

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:

  • Hickory Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Beebe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ward
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <6>
  • McRae
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McRae is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Austin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Austin is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
  • Parnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • McCreanor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sisemore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sisemore is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisemore
  • Garner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cabot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cabot is located in Lonoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lonoke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Screeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Screeton is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
    • Griffithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Griffithville is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Cuneo ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuneo is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
    • Bayou Meto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
    • Hazen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <6>
    • Des Arc
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Higginson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 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 Prairie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:
  • Pages specific to Prairie 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 #54489  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54489 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: Prairie
      • Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wattensaw
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.9567553     Lon: -91.804027
      • 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 Prairie, 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- 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.