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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 UMC Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5632°   (37° 33' 47")

Lon:   -82.4663°   (-82° 27' 58")

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 .

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 UMC Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 UMC 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 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.

    • Coal Run Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Raccoon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Varney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Pikeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gulnare
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Owsley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Kimper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
      • Kimper is located in Pike County
    • Sidney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Mayo Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Canada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <4>
    • Harold
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
      • Harold is located in Floyd County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Fords Branch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
        • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
      • Shelbiana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
        • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
      • Garden Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Pike County
      • Tram
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
        • Tram is located in Floyd County
      • Stanville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
        • Stanville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <4>
      • Betsy Layne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
        • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <4>
      • Osborn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
        • Osborn is located in Floyd County
      • Phyllis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
        • Phyllis is located in Pike County
      • McAndrews
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
        • McAndrews is located in Pike County
      • Stone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
        • Stone is located in Pike County
      • Huddy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
        • Huddy is located in Pike County
      • Forest Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
      • Grethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
        • Grethel is located in Floyd County
      • McVeigh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
        • McVeigh is located in Pike County
      • Pinsonfork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
        • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
      • Belfry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
        • Belfry is located in Pike County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <4>
      • Ivel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
        • Ivel is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem UMC Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Chestnut Point Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Point Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Point Cemetery
    • Pinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Pinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
    • Helvy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helvy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvy Cemetery
    • Kingdom Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingdom Hall Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Hall Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • May Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Weddington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weddington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weddington Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weddington Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Varney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cline Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cline Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cline Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381200 <6>
      • Pikeville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
      • Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Deskins Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deskins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deskins Family Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deskins Family Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Francis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 UMC Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2337016  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2337016 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: Meta
      • County: Pike         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #2337016 (Salem Cemetery)

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

    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 '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 UMC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5632, Longitude: -82.4663    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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