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:
36.5432, -80.6026
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 Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- State Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Gods Acre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gods Acre Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acre Cemetery
- Grace Moravian God's Acre
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Grace Moravian God's Acre is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Moravian God's Acre
- The Grace Moravian God's Acre has also been known as:
- Grace Moravian Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167701 <5>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- The Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakdale City Cemetery
- Oakdale Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984350 <5>
- Ararat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ararat Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Paynetown Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flat Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge Cemetery
- Tolbert - Westmoreland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Epworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Epworth Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Cemetery
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Midkiff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Midkiff Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff Cemetery
- Pedigo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pedigo Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedigo Cemetery
- Willis Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Willis Gap Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Gap Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Skyline Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery is located in Sheltontown.
- The James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
- Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
- Old Mormon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258802 <5>
- Hunters Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunters Chapel Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Chapel Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View 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:
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Toast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Mount Airy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sheltontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Cana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Brush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Holly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Herman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Albion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Carters Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ararat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Fancy Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lambsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Round Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Black Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Black Water is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Water
- Nester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Drenn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Dobson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Pilot Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Airy
- Pilot Mountain
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 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 #1731655 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731655 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Airy North
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5431895 Lon: -80.6025648
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Surry, 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- 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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