A visit to the New Salem Cemetery ...
The location of the New Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 New Salem Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Salem Cemetery
Lat: 33.3851° (33° 23' 6")
Lon: -89.8451° (-89° 50' 42")
The New Salem Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the New Salem Cemetery .
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 helpful 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 Carroll 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 New Salem 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.
- Vaiden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <4>
- Coila
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Winona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Acona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eskridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eskridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Kilmichael
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Possumneck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Rocky Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ituma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ituma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Minerva
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Duck Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Teoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Browning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Hesterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Sidon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Durant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elliott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roebuck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Durant
- Greenwood
- Kilmichael
- Lexington
- Vaiden
- Winona
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the New Salem Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Summerfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
- Marvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marvin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
- Stansberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stansberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stansberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansberry Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
- Hairston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hairston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hairston Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hairston Cemetery
- Murdock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Murdock Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- McEachern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEachern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McEachern Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEachern Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shongola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shongola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shongola Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shongola Cemetery
- Vaiden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaiden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vaiden Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaiden Cemetery
- Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
- Foreman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foreman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
- Coila Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coila Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coila Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coila Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
- Biblical Garden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Martin Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Grove Cemetery
- Tuckersville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuckersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tuckersville Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuckersville Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green 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 New Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #674829 (New Salem Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #674829 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: Bailey Lake
- County: Carroll Elev: 141
- Location given for GNIS #674829 (New Salem Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Carroll, 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 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 New Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3851, Longitude: -89.8451 In this case, the coordinates for the New Salem 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. |