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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:

33.0796, -89.9129

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 Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the west northwest 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 22 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.

  • Durant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Barksdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale Cemetery
  • Brister Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
  • Owen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Owen Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
  • Gages Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gages Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gages Springs Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Gulledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulledge Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
  • Durant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
    • The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Durant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59069 <5>
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Durham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Melton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Eubanks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Holeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Durant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Goodman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sallis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Possumneck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
  • West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Newport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Rocky Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Jones Crossing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Zemuly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Acona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
    • Hesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Ituma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Fordyke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Tolarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
    • Coxburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Kosciusko
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vaiden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tchula
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Gwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin

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 Holmes 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 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: