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:
33.9365, -90.2479
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 Tallahatchie County<2>.
The county seat for Tallahatchie County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the New Salem Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Mt. Calvery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
- Needmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
- Silent Shade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Silent Shade Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Shade Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Clare Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Clare Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clare Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Grove Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
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- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Adams Arbor Church of God Prophecy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Church of God Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Church of God Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
- Carver Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Carver Hill Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Hill Cemetery
- New Light Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The New Light Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
- Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Jordan Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
- New Macedonia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Albin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Swan Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Webb
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Glendora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sumner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Leverett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Paynes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Vance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Tutwiler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minter City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Charleston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
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- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Whitney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Sunnyside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Turkey Foot Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Dublin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Rosebloom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Crowder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Yarbrough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Drew
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
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 Tallahatchie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charleston
- Drew
- Drew lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the New Salem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Drew.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Sumner
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 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 Tallahatchie 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 #674828 (New Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #674828 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: Tallahatchie
- Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tippo
- Location given for New Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9365031 Lon: -90.2478667
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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 Tallahatchie, 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 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. |