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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery

Lat:   31.9640°   (31° 57' 50")

Lon:   -88.9642°   (-88° 57' 51")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Kelona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Barnett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Stafford Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Heidelberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pachuta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
    • Orange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Ras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sandersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • McNeal ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
        • McNeal is located in Jasper County
      • Acme ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Rose Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Penantly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
        • Penantly is located in Jasper County
      • De Soto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Clarke County
      • Turnerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
      • Lake Como
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
        • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Errata
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
        • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Quitman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
        • Quitman is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
      • Stonewall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
        • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Moss
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
        • Moss is located in Jasper County
        • Moss has also been known as:
        • Mossville
      • Shubuta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
        • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Enterprise
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
      • Fellowship ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
        • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Vossburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vossburg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vossburg Cemetery
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Paulding Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paulding Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulding Cemetery
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Pachuta Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pachuta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pachuta Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pachuta Cemetery
    • Herrington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herrington Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • McGowan Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Enon Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Beaverdam Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
      • Elwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elwood Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
      • Old Souenlovie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Souenlovie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Souenlovie Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Souenlovie Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #677262 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Heidelberg
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 158
      • Location given for GNIS #677262 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9640, Longitude: -88.9642       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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