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:
38.1157, -75.7566
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 Somerset County<2>.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Princess Anne. Princess Anne lies just to the north northeast 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- Upper Fairmount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Oriole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oriole Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- A Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The A Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for A Hill Cemetery
- Landford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Landford Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landford Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Quindocqua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Quindocqua Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindocqua Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Manokin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Upper Fairmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Westover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Champ
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Oriole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Monie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Tulls Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Princess Anne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rehobeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Costen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- West Pocomoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Dames Quarter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crisfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daugherty Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
- Lawsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsonia is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Chance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deal Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wenona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
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. The following communities are located in Somerset 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 begin with 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Somerset 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 #587165 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #587165 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: Somerset
- Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marion
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1156786 Lon: -75.7565963
- 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 Somerset, 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 obstructions 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 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. |