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:
31.9640, -88.9642
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 Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Bay Springs. Bay Springs lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Vossburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vossburg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg Cemetery
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Paulding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Paulding Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Pachuta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pachuta Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta Cemetery
- Herrington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Herrington Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- McFarland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- McGowan Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Elwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Elwood Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood Cemetery
- Old Souenlovie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Vossburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Kelona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Barnett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Stafford Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Heidelberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pachuta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Ras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sandersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Acme ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Penantly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- De Soto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Turnerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Lake Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Errata
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stonewall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Moss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Shubuta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
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 Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Enterprise
- Quitman
- Sandersville
- Shubuta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Jasper 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 #677262 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677262 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heidelberg
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9640421 Lon: -88.9642194
- 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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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. |
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