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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery:
32.9866, -83.7856
The Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Greater Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Webb - Roquemore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wadley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wadley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Peter Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flewellen-Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Holland B Speller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chambliss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chambliss Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambliss Cemetery
- Thomas Battle Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Singleton Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Bibb Primitive Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Driskell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Juliette UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wright Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maynard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Stern Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zellner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McCowen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Lewis Loyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Loyd Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Loyd Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bolingbroke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smarr
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Juliette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forsyth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lizella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Round Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Vinson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Cross Keys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Box Ankle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- James
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Goggins
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Flovilla
- Forsyth
- Gray
- Macon
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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #343104 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343104 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bolingbroke
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.985968 Lon: -83.7857371
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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