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: 30.6349° (30° 38' 5")
Lon: -84.4335° (-84° 26' 0")
The Salem Cemetery is located in Gadsden County<2>.
The county seat for Gadsden County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Salem Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Shelfer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelfer Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shelfer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Shelfer Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Woodberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodberry Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Vickers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Barber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Darsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Darsey Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Gadsden County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hebron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Hebron Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Griffin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
- Elkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
- Pedemont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedemont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pedemont Cemetery is located in Grady County (GA)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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.
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Attapulgus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County
- Calvary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Douglas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
- Fowlstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gretna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Faceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tallahassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Iamonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Iamonia is located in Leon County
- Climax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whigham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Grady County (GA)
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Gadsden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bainbridge
- Chattahoochee
- Quincy
- Tallahassee
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 websites either 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 Florida:
- Pages specific to Gadsden County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 #290415 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #290415 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: Havana North
- County: Gadsden Elev: 71
- Location given for GNIS #290415 (Salem Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gadsden County: www.gadsdengov.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
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 Florida's counties, including Gadsden, 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 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: 30.6349, Longitude: -84.4335 In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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