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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:

32.1179, -89.8767

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 Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north 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 20 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.

  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Cato Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Steen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Silverena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverena Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Pearly Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
  • David Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Rockhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Cato
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Puckett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Braxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • D'Lo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Galilee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Daniel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Mendenhall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Polkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Cooperville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Pelahatchie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • King
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • King is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Trenton is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Sanatorium
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
    • Pearl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
    • Pearson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Magee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Whites
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Clear Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Burns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Burns is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Flowood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Rankin 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 first turn to 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: