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A visit to the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery

Lat:   37.1612°   (37° 9' 40")

Lon:   -84.0224°   (-84° 1' 20")

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Laurel County<2>.

The county seat for Laurel County is located in London. London lies just to the southwest of the Old Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moren Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Southard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Southard Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Lovelace - Dees Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelace - Dees Cemetery
    • The Lovelace - Dees Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovelace - Dees Cemetery is located outside and to the north of London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271552 <5>
  • Sherman Benge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Benge Cemetery
    • The Sherman Benge Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • The Sherman Benge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Benge Cemetery
  • Dyche Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dyche Memorial Park is located in Laurel County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Litton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Litton Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Brays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brays Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Linck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linck Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Hoskins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Elza - Swanner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elza - Swanner Cemetery
      • The Elza - Swanner Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • 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 Laurel County
    • Landrum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landrum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Wigington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wigington Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Levi Jackson Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Whittaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Phelps Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Laurel County
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Little Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Farris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Maplesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
  • London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
  • Sublimity City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
    • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
  • Greenmount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
  • East Bernstadt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
    • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <7>
  • Larue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Larue is located in Clay County
  • Marydell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Marydell is located in Laurel County
  • Fogertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
    • Fogertown is located in Clay County
  • Benge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
    • Benge is located in Clay County
  • Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Laurel County
  • Peoples
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
    • Peoples is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lily
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
    • Bush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Urban
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Bernstadt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Sidell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Annville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <7>
    • Dorthae
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
    • Dabolt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Burning Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burning Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Keavy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
    • Hima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
      • Hima is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <7>
    • Fall Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay 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 Old Salem Cemetery. The following communities are located in Laurel County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #514331  (Old Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #514331 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: London
    • County: Laurel         Elev: 373
    • Location given for GNIS #514331 (Old Salem Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Laurel, 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 Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1612, Longitude: -84.0224       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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