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A visit to the 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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

38.5151, -75.9102

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

The Salem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Salem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Airey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Airey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey Cemetery
  • Reids Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Reids Grove Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids Grove Cemetery
  • East New Market Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
  • Dorchester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Chapel Cemetery
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
  • Eldorado Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Waugh Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
      • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Unity Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <6>
    • Upper Bambury Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Upper Bambury Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Bambury Cemetery
    • Merrick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Merrick Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick Cemetery
    • Insley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Insley Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Insley Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Zion UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Firemans Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Firemans Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemans Cemetery
      • The Firemans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1918032 <6>
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Family Cemetery
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robinson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201368 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Salem is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Linkwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
  • Vienna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rabbit Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
  • Rhodesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East New Market
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Secretary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Bucktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Walnut Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
  • Brookview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Eldorado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Marshyhope Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Hurlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mardela Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Waddells Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
    • Cambridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sharptown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Patamoke Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
    • Galestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Finchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Algonquin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
    • Trappe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyaskin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Quantico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Reliance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Hynson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Church Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #596670  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #596670 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: Dorchester
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East New Market
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5151176     Lon: -75.9102138
      • 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 Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
    <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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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