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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:   37.6791°   (37° 40' 44")

Lon:   -122.4569°   (-122° 27' 24")

The Salem Cemetery is located in San Mateo County<2>.

The county seat for San Mateo County is located in Redwood City. Redwood City lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Salem Cemetery .

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 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 California:
  • Pages specific to San Mateo 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 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.

    • Colma
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
      • Colma is located in San Mateo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <4>
    • Daly City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Broadmoor Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
      • Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
    • Broadmoor
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
    • Westlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in San Mateo County
    • Stonestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
      • Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
    • South San Francisco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brisbane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pacifica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairway Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Park
      • Fairway Park is located in San Mateo County
    • San Bruno
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Doelger City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doelger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
      • Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Golden Gate Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
        • Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
      • Millbrae
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • San Francisco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Friendship Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
        • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
      • Amanico Ergina Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
        • Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
      • Hillsborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sydney Town ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sydney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
        • Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
      • Chinatown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
        • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
      • Montara
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Burlingame
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moss Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • San Mateo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 San Mateo 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 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chinese Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinese Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
    • Orange Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Memorial Park
    • Golden Gate National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Gate National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Gate National Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate National Cemetery
    • Yerba Buena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerba Buena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerba Buena Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerba Buena Cemetery
    • San Francisco National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The San Francisco National Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Francisco National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Francisco.
      • The San Francisco National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Post Cemetery
      • Presidio Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Francisco National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8344 <6>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Skylawn Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Skylawn Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
      • The Skylawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Skylawn Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skylawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8376 <6>
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
    • Pilarcitos Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilarcitos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilarcitos Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilarcitos Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8191 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1698809 <6>
      • Evergreen Mausoleum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Mausoleum is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mausoleum
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • San Lorenzo Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Lorenzo Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Sunset View Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Mt. Eden Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden 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 #232269  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #232269 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: San Francisco South
      • County: San Mateo         Elev: 51
      • Location given for GNIS #232269 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including San Mateo, 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 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: 37.6791, Longitude: -122.4569       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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