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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:   32.0652°   (32° 3' 54")

Lon:   -82.5185°   (-82° 31' 6")

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

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Alamo. Alamo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 professional and volunteer 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler 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 19 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.

    • Uvalda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Alston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • Rock Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Petross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • Ailey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <4>
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Higgston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Glenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vidalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lumber City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Santa Claus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
        • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Hazlehurst
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lyons
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Graham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Appling County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Alamo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
      • Tarrytown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
        • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
      • Scotland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Telfair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wheeler 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

    • Long Pond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Pond Cemetery
    • Uvalda Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvalda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uvalda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvalda Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGregor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGregor Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Conner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • McAllistor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllistor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAllistor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllistor Cemetery
    • Dead River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dead River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dead River Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dead River Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Sharpe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove - Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove - Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove - Sharpe Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Sharpe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
      • Galbreath Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galbreath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbreath Cemetery
      • Sharpe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Moseley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moseley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris 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 #320021  (Old Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #320021 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: Uvalda
      • County: Wheeler         Elev: 66
      • Location given for GNIS #320021 (Old Salem Cemetery)

    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 Wheeler, 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: 32.0652, Longitude: -82.5185       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.




 

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