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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery

Lat:   30.9357°   (30° 56' 8")

Lon:   -83.7782°   (-83° 46' 41")

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

The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Thomas County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • 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 Thomas County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Thomas County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Thomas County
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Thomas County
  • Lasseter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasseter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasseter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lasseter Cemetery is located in Thomas County
  • Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Chapel Cemetery is located in Thomas County
  • Barwick City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barwick City Cemetery
    • The Barwick City Cemetery is located in Brooks County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Brooks County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Thomas County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Thomas County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Enon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Aucilla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Richland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Prosperity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
      • The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Peacock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peacock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peacock Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Benton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Summerhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Ozell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ozell Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Brooks County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Pavo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Barwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coolidge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fredonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
  • Dixie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Thomasville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dewey City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
  • Fodie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Quitman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Barney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Moultrie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Ochlocknee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <6>
    • Funston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ellenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meigs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes 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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Salem Cemetery:

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 #343818  (Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #343818 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: Patten
    • County: Thomas         Elev: 81
    • Location given for GNIS #343818 (Salem Cemetery)

The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/

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 Thomas, 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 things 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: 30.9357, Longitude: -83.7782       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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