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:
33.1971, -89.2353
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 Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Owens Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Chapel Cemetery
- Bethsalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsalem Cemetery
- Big Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penderville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Penderville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penderville Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- First Unity UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Weir Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Weir Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Cemetery
- McCool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McCool Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Cemetery
- Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ballard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Zion Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Weir Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Weir Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Chapel Cemetery
- Bowie Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bowie Chapel Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Chapel Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Head Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weir
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McCool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Ackerman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Hinze
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- French Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Vowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Reform
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Plattsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Noxapater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Langley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Bradley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackerman
- Eupora
- French Camp
- Kosciusko
- Louisville
- Plattsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Choctaw 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 #707526 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707526 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: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Highpoint
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1970702 Lon: -89.2353455
- 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 Choctaw, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |