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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:

31.6738, -89.5548

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 Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the south 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ora Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Kola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola Cemetery
  • Blakley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Blakley Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakley Cemetery
  • Williamsburg General Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Big Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Big Lane Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lane Cemetery
  • Speed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Hill Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Collins.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62366 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Hemeter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hemeter Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemeter Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Berkhalter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Berkhalter Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkhalter Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Collins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Arbo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Hot Coffee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Seminary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Taylorsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mize
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Coats
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Jaynesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bassfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Melba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Sumrall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Soso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Magee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
    • Lux
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Amy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Prentiss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
    • Service
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service

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 Covington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cemetery: