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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:   31.1374°   (31° 8' 14")

Lon:   -83.4199°   (-83° 25' 11")

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

The county seat for Cook County is located in Adel. Adel lies just to the west of the Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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.

    • Adel
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sparks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lenox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Barney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Staunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Hahira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ellenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
    • Franklinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Ray City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
        • Ray City is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <4>
      • Morven
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
        • Morven is located in Brooks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <4>
      • Barko Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
        • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Omega
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Norman Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
        • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook 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.

    • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Wilkes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Vickers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Folsom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Money Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Money Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Cemetery
      • Connell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Bluff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bluff Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Gornto Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Gornto Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gornto Cemetery
      • Tygart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tygart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tygart Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tygart Cemetery
      • Old Nashville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Nashville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nashville Cemetery
      • West View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West View Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View 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 #343904  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #343904 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: Adel
      • County: Cook         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #343904 (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 Cook, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 31.1374, Longitude: -83.4199       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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