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A visit to the New 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 New Salem Cemetery ...

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

31.8074, -91.7346

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The New Salem Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Catahoula Parish is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the west southwest of the New Salem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Salem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Sicily Island Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sicily Island Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island Cemetery
  • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
  • Peniston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Peniston Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniston Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Peck Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Cemetery
  • Hope Will Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hope Will Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Will Cemetery
  • Boothe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Boothe Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Harrisonburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harrisonburg Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Light Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
    • Humble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Humble Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Cemetery
    • Cypress Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cypress Grove Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
    • McFarlen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The McFarlen Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlen Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery

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 New Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Harrisonburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sicily Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Dunbarton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Wildwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Elam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Enterprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Trinity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Chevey Chase
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
  • Extension
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wisner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Athlone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • West Ferriday
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • Highland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Jigger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Aimwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Utility
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Ferriday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Fort Necessity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Gilbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 New Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Catahoula Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 New Salem Cemetery: