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:
34.4176, -88.2945
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 Itawamba County<2>.
The county seat for Itawamba County is located in Fulton. Fulton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Locust Tree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Locust Tree Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Tree Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Burnt Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burnt Field Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Field Cemetery
- Benefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Benefield Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefield Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Saucer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Saucer Creek Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucer Creek Cemetery
- Castleberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry Cemetery
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sandy Springs Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Pates Temple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pates Temple Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates Temple Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Caveness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Caveness Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caveness Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Burgess Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Burges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Burges Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burges Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- McRae Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McRae Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore 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:
- Eastman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Bounds Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Dennis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- New Site
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Kirkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Mantachie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Pleasant Site
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Tishomingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Paden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Abney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
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 Itawamba 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 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 Itawamba 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 #706270 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706270 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: Itawamba
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fulton NE
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4175997 Lon: -88.2944894
- 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 Itawamba, 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 drawn 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. |
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