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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:   34.7043°   (34° 42' 15")

Lon:   -88.1859°   (-88° 11' 9")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County<2>.

The county seat for Tishomingo County is located in Iuka. Iuka lies just to the north of the Salem Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tishomingo 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 26 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.

    • Midway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
    • Bishop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Paden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Tishomingo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oldham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Iuka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
    • Dennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Burnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
    • Cherokee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pleasant Site
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
        • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Riverton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Golden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
        • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Jacinto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
        • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
      • Altitude
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
        • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
        • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • New Site
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
        • New Site is located in Prentiss County
      • Short
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
        • Short is located in Tishomingo County
      • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
        • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Waterloo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
      • Glens
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
        • Glens is located in Alcorn County
      • Glen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
        • Glen is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people

    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 Tishomingo 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Boggs Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Chapel Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61797 <6>
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Carter Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Branch Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Branch Cemetery
    • Nunley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • South Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Crossroads Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Crossroads Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tishomingo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tishomingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tishomingo Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tishomingo Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Colbert County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Twitty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twitty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twitty Cemetery is located in Colbert County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twitty Cemetery
      • Alsobrook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsobrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alsobrook Cemetery is located in Colbert County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsobrook Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Colbert County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Nunley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Belue Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belue Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belue 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 #677267  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #677267 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: Tishomingo
      • County: Tishomingo         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #677267 (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 Tishomingo, 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 things 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: 34.7043, Longitude: -88.1859       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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