A visit to the Mount 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. 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 Mt. Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Salem Cemetery:
30.8571, -91.7990
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish is located in New Roads. New Roads lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Jacoby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacoby Cemetery
- Atchafalaya Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Atchafalaya Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchafalaya Cemetery
- Mt. Marias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Marias Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Marias Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Innis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68048 <5>
- New Light Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Light Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Good Faith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Good Faith Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Faith Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Faith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Williamsport.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Levee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Levee Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee Cemetery
- Morefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Morefield Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morefield Cemetery
- St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery
- The St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524487 <5>
- Tree of Life Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
- The St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stephens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167825 <5>
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bowman Road Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Road Cemetery
- The Bowman Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bordelon Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2579132 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Odenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Innis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lettsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Smithland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Legonier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
- Simmesport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bayou Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
- Dupont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Palmetto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Melville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lebeau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
- Half Moon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Plaucheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
- Ravenswood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Morganza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Swayze Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- Tunica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 helpful 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 Mt. Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Pointe Coupee Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mt. Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #537400 (Mount Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537400 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
- Parish: Pointe Coupee
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bayou Current
- Location given for Mount Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8571297 Lon: -91.799006
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |