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A visit to the Old Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery

Lat:   33.3180°   (33° 19' 4")

Lon:   -84.3717°   (-84° 22' 18")

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Spalding County<2>.

The county seat for Spalding County is located in Griffin. Griffin lies just to the southeast of the Old Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Spalding 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 Old 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Woolsey Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Woolsey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Sunny Side
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <4>
    • Brooks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Inman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Experiment
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Lovejoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • McIntosh Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
    • Williamson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • East Griffin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
        • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Fayetteville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonanza
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
        • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Senoia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
        • Senoia is located in Coweta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <4>
      • Irondale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
        • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Winterthur Woods
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
        • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
      • Haralson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Orchard Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
        • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <4>
      • Tinsley Mill Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
        • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
      • Peachtree City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jonesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fox Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
        • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
      • Jade Lake Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
        • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County

    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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spalding County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • John Bates Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Bates Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Bates Family Cemetery is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Bates Family Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Woolsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • O'Neal AME Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the O'Neal AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The O'Neal AME Church Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the O'Neal AME Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Hampton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal AME Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284498 <7>
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Moon Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Spalding County
      • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Methodist Campground Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2294134 <7>
    • Whitewater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitewater Cemetery
    • Brooks Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Memorial Gardens is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Memorial Gardens
    • Brooks City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks City Cemetery
    • Griffin Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Memorial Gardens is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Banks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • McBride Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBride Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Lisbon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Hartford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Blanton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Spalding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Spalding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2629081  (Old Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2629081 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: Griffin North
      • County: Spalding         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #2629081 (Old Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Spalding County: www.spaldingcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Spalding, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3180, Longitude: -84.3717       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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>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.
    <7>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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