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The location of the Salem United Methodist Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 United Methodist Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1782°   (39° 10' 41")

Lon:   -77.0575°   (-77° 3' 27")

The Salem United Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies just to the southwest of the Salem United Methodist Cemetery .

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 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 Salem United Methodist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 United Methodist 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 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Salem United Methodist Cemetery.

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

    • Brookeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
      • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <4>
    • Olney Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
      • Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Olney
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
    • Camelback Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelback Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
      • Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Brighton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
    • Williamsburg Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sandy Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
      • Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <4>
    • Brinklow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinklow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
    • Unity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
    • Norbrook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbrook Village
      • Norbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Norwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Ashton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Norbeck
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
        • Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
      • Norwood Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
        • Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Redland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
        • Redland is located in Montgomery County
      • Manor Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
        • Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Rossmoor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
        • Rossmoor is located in Montgomery County
      • Cloverly
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
        • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Highland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dayton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Laytonsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Grove
        • Washington Grove is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Derwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derwood
        • Derwood is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derwood <4>
      • Aspen Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Hill
        • Aspen Hill is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspen Hill <4>
      • Layhill Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layhill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill Village
        • Layhill Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Layhill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
        • Layhill is located in Montgomery County
      • Bonifant Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonifant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
        • Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Old Salem Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
        • Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Spencerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
        • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Clarksville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Clarksville is located in Howard County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Salem United Methodist Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
    • Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Norbeck Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norbeck Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norbeck Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norbeck Memorial Park
    • Dorsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Elton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elton Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Howard Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • Beall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bonifant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonifant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifant Cemetery
      • Haiti Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Haiti Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Haiti Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haiti Cemetery
        • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 26-16-5 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340939 <6>
      • Rockville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
        • The Rockville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rockville Union Cemetery
        • Union Armory Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81716 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
        • New St. Mary's Cemetery
        • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (New)
        • St. Mary's Cemetery (New)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81548 <6>
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
        • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Cemetery of Montgomery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
        • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <6>
      • Linthicum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linthicum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linthicum Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linthicum 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 United Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #593080  (Salem United Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #593080 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: Sandy Spring
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 133
      • Location given for GNIS #593080 (Salem United Methodist Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    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 Montgomery, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem United Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1782, Longitude: -77.0575       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.
    <8>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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