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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:   31.5618°   (31° 33' 42")

Lon:   -84.7124°   (-84° 42' 44")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Morgan. Morgan lies just to the east 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 17 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.

    • Edison
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Morgan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bluffton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Bellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
    • Bancroft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
    • Leary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <4>
    • Coleman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Points
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Randolph County
    • Douglasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Shellman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Cuthbert
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Milford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Baker County
      • Holt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in Calhoun County
      • Blakely
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Damascus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

    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 Calhoun 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dickey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pachitla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pachitla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pachitla Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pachitla Cemetery
    • Regan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Regan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • New Light Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Enterprise Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery
      • Elam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elam Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
      • Bluffton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
      • Vilulah Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vilulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vilulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vilulah Cemetery
      • Timmons Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Timmons Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmons Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Bethelem Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 #335088  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335088 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: Edison
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #335088 (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 Calhoun, 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 drawn 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: 31.5618, Longitude: -84.7124       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.




 

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