Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Salem (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Salem. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Salem is located in Hinds County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salem:
- Hinds County (The home county of Salem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Adams
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Learned
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Thompsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Edwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Willows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Ingleside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Port Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Myles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Crystal Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazlehurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glancy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Hopewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Martinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Bowerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Sardis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Adelle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Flora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Alonzo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Clear Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Whites
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Florence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- King
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Pearson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Flowood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Newmans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Stout
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Villanova
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Vicksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Redwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Haynes Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Delta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem, see our County-by-County Page for Salem.
Cemeteries Near Salem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salem.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Salem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- William Davis Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nalley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Terrell Skipworth Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salmon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fatherree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Griffin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Adams
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Learned
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Grove is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Grove
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Thompsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Edwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.
Newspapers Published in Salem ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salem, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salem:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Hinds County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Warren County
- Madison Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |