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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:   32.8760°   (32° 52' 33")

Lon:   -84.9563°   (-84° 57' 22")

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

The county seat for Troup County is located in LaGrange. LaGrange lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 Troup 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 26 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.

    • Pioneer Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
    • Pine Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <4>
    • LaGrange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
    • River View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Mountville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
      • North West Point is located in Troup County
    • Eady City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
    • Osanippa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Whitfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
        • Whitfield is located in Troup County
      • West Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lanett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
        • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <4>
      • Plant City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
        • Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Blanton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
        • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
      • West Lake Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
        • West Lake Village is located in Troup County
      • Shiloh
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Warm Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Harris City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
        • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Huguley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
        • Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Cataula
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Asta Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
        • Asta Village is located in Troup County
      • Abbottsford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
        • Abbottsford is located in Troup 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 Troup 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 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Bright Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bugg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bugg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bugg Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bugg Cemetery
    • New Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hopewell Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Sledge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sledge Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sledge Cemetery
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hadley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Old Hopewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Talley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talley Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
      • Rakestraw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
      • Sledge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sledge Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sledge Cemetery
      • McCalls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCalls Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCalls Cemetery
      • Smith - Hattox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Hattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith - Hattox Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Hattox Cemetery
      • Beech Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry 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 #1673277  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1673277 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: Hilyer
      • County: Troup         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #1673277 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.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 Troup, 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 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: 32.8760, Longitude: -84.9563       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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