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A visit to the Salem United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 UMC Cemetery ...

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

37.5632, -82.4663

The Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies just to the south southwest of the Salem UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salem UMC Cemetery.

Name Variations for Salem UMC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Salem Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Salem UMC Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Ford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Upper Joe's Creek Church of Christ Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Chestnut Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Pinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson Cemetery
  • Helvy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Helvy Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvy Cemetery
  • Kingdom Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Kingdom Hall Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
    • Weddington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weddington Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem UMC Cemetery.

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

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 UMC Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 UMC 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 UMC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2337016  (Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2337016 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: Pike
    • Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Meta
    • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
    • Lat: 37.5628398     Lon: -82.4671913
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- Salem UMC 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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