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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 South 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 South 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.

Name Variations for South Salem ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Salem: S. Salem

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Cemeteries Near South Salem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.

  • South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delavan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Keeler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knapp Barhite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Barhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593135 <2>
  • Becks Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ridgefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Salem had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.

  • Boutonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boutonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
    • Boutonville is located in Westchester County
  • Lewisboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
    • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <5>
  • Titicus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titicus
    • Titicus is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Cross River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ridgefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Westchester County
  • Pound Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Salem Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
    • Salem Center is located in Westchester County
  • Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <5>
  • Branchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bedford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Wilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilton
    • North Wilton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ridgebury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
      • Ridgebury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Purdys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys
      • Purdys is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdys <5>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Salem.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South 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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Salem.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Salem. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Salem and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Salem.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of South Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 South Salem:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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>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 South Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- South Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2723, Longitude: -73.5529       In this case, the coordinates for South Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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