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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   35.7212°   (35° 43' 16")

Lon:   -92.5738°   (-92° 34' 25")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Van Buren County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Dennard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Copeland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
    • Rumley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
      • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
    • Crabtree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
      • Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
    • Leslie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
    • Alread
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
      • Alread is located in Van Buren County
    • Rex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Van Buren County
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
    • Scotland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Baker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
    • Tilly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
      • Tilly is located in Pope County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Choctaw
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
        • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
      • Shirley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
      • Fox
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
        • Fox is located in Stone County
      • Alco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
        • Alco is located in Stone County
      • Witt's Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
        • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
      • Green Tree
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
        • Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
      • Eglantine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
        • Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
      • Timbo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Pine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
        • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
      • Formosa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
        • Formosa is located in Van Buren County
      • Fairfield Bay
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Austin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Conway County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
      • Onia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
        • Onia is located in Stone County
      • Harriet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
        • Harriet is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <4>

    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 Van Buren County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lunceford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunceford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunceford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunceford Cemetery
    • Woolum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woolum Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolum Cemetery
    • Arnhart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnhart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnhart Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dennard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennard Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennard Cemetery
    • Bluffton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
    • Caid Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caid Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caid Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Holly Mtn. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Mtn. Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Mtn. Cemetery
      • Elberta Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Leslie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leslie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leslie Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leslie Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Low Gap Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Low Gap Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Gap Cemetery
      • Crowell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
      • Kuykendall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Baldwin Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Hill Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Hill Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #68693  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #68693 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: Botkinburg
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 465
      • Location given for GNIS #68693 (Salem Cemetery)

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

    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 Van Buren, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7212, Longitude: -92.5738       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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