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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery (FG ID #2155691)

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 Baptist Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.1052°   (38° 6' 18")

Lon:   -85.1788°   (-85° 10' 43")

The cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

As an estimate, the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north northwest of the Salem Baptist Church 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 professional and volunteer 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 Baptist Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Baptist Church 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

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

    • Southville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Shelby County
    • Mount Eden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
      • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
    • Little Mount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
      • Little Mount is located in Spencer County
    • Figgs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Harrisonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
    • Waddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
      • Waddy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <5>
    • Shelbyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clay Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Finchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Normandy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Yoder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
    • Glensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensboro
      • Glensboro is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Avenstoke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenstoke
        • Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
      • Taylorsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
        • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
      • Birdie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
        • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Castle ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
        • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Sparrow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
        • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Alton Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Station
        • Alton Station is located in Anderson County
      • Consolation
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consolation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
        • Consolation is located in Shelby County
      • Bagdad
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Christianburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
        • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
      • Simpsonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sinai
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
        • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Fox Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
        • Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Benson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Lincoln Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
        • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby 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 Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Shelbyville
    • Taylorsville
    • Waddy
      • Waddy lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waddy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Mt. Eden Christian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168056 <1>
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpenter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Harrisonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479707 <1>
    • Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Harrisonville.
      • The Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beech Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73013 <1>
    • Little Mount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Mount Cemetery is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mount Cemetery
    • Picketts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picketts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Picketts Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picketts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Finchville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picketts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75528 <1>
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shelbyville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74172 <1>
    • Best Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Best Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Best Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Shelbyville.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saffell Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75856 <1>
    • Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Finchville.
      • The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buck Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Finchville.
      • The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2655999 <1>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Mt. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Shelbyville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544326 <1>
      • Taylorsville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bucy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucy Cemetery
      • Corinth Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Church Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • New Liberty Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Liberty Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Church Cemetery
      • Petty Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petty Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
      • Buntain Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buntain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buntain Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buntain Cemetery
      • Thacker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Young Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Munday Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335951 <1>
      • Akins Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akins Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akins Cemetery
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Beech Ridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Baptist Church Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, 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 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 Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1052, Longitude: -85.1788    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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