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 New 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 New 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
New Salem is located in Union County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).
Below are the counties that are near New Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Salem:
- Union County (The home county of New Salem)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Marshville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wingate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Hemby Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Allens Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Carmel Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Stallings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Roper ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Peachland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Polkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Ansonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Mineral Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Wadesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Lilesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Cairo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rimer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Poplar Tent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Cannon Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Fisher Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Mint Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Matthews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Weddington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Chantilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlotte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Biddleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Wilmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Mount Gilead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Wadeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Blaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Eldorado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Richmond County
- Mangum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Gold Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Kannapolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shupings Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
- Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- North Kannapolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Oakboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stanfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Locust
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Cedar Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millingport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Plyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Albemarle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Badin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Pageland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Croghan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ruby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- White Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Camp Cox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Salem, see our County-by-County Page for New Salem.
Cemeteries Near New Salem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New 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 New Salem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baucoms Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Presson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barbees Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wingate Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Community Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (115 more) ...
- Pine View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgecrest Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ira V. Ferguson Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find New Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Salem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
- Olive Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Peachland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Furrs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Furrs is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Polkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Georgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Ansonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cedar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Salem.
Newspapers Published in New 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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Salem, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Salem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New Salem:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County
- Rowan County
- Stanly County
- Chesterfield County
- Lancaster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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 New Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |