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:
33.2323, -89.6120
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 Attala County<2>.
The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the New Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Newhope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newhope Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Old Plank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Plank Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Plank Cemetery
- Mayo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mayo Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
- North Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The North Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pierces Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Grove Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Langley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Auris ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Hesterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Rocky Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Possumneck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Vaiden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kosciusko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- French Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kilmichael
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- McCool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Sibleyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Durant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sallis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winona
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Weir
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
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 Attala County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- French Camp
- Kilmichael
- Kosciusko
- Vaiden
- Winona
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 New Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Attala 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 New Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691053 (New Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691053 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: Attala
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kosciusko NE
- Location given for New Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2323492 Lon: -89.6120223
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Attala, 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' (or 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- New 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |