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:
33.1021, -92.9591
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 Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 24 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.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Babbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Babbs Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbs Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of El Dorado.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55336 <5>
- Jolly Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jolly Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Chapel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Union Arkansas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Three Creeks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Three Creeks Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks Cemetery
- El Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fredonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Emerson.
- The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ware's Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978068 <5>
- Curtis Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of El Dorado.
- The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Willie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55243 <5>
- Mt. Renia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Renia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Renia Cemetery
- Marysville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Marysville Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
- Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riddle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Masondia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Masondia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masondia Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Union 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dodge City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dodge City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scotland is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Haynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Holly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Emerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Dumas City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Horsehead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- El Dorado
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dykesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Pace City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Macedonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
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 Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- El Dorado
- Emerson
- Haynesville
- Junction City
- Magnolia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Union 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 #54486 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54486 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wesson SW
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1020801 Lon: -92.9590507
- 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 Union, 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 things 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. |
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