A visit to the Salem Fork 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 Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Fork Cemetery:
36.3836, -80.7758
The Salem Fork Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies just to the east of the Salem Fork Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Fork Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Salem Fork Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zephyr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Union Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Union Cross Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Bessies Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Mountain Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Open Door Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Open Door Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Door Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Blues Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blues Grove Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blues Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Flattop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Little Richmond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- State Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The State Road Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road Cemetery
- Grassy Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stony Knoll Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Laurel Springs Primitve Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zephyr
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dobson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Mountain Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- State Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Stony Knoll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Brush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkin Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Black Water
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Devotion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thurmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Round Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Boonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Roaring Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boonville
- Elkin
- Elkin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Salem Fork Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Jonesville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Fork 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 Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #994183 (Salem Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994183 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: 408 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bottom
- Location given for Salem Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.384022 Lon: -80.7761801
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salem Fork Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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