A visit to the South 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 South Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Salem Cemetery:
39.3370, -83.3106
The South Salem Cemetery is located in Ross County<1>.
The county seat for Ross County is located in Chillicothe. Chillicothe lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east of the South Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Salem Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- DePoy - Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stone Cemetery
- Nuckols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nuckols Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckols Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Lunbeck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lunbeck Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunbeck Cemetery
- Grey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Grey Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
- Hymiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hymiller Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymiller Cemetery
- Weller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Weller Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stuckey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey Cemetery
- Dwyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dwyer Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwyer Cemetery
- Sheron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sheron Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheron Cemetery
- Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rogers McElwain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Sheep Pen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Spring Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Spring Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the South Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fruitdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Humboldt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lattaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roxabell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bourneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Musselman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barretts Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bridges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cynthiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spellman Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nipgen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Summithill
(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 South Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ross County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bainbridge
- Clarksburg
- Greenfield
- Leesburg
- Washington Court House
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the South Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Ross 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 South Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1963470 (South Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1963470 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: Ross
- Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Salem
- Location given for South Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3370087 Lon: -83.3104686
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- South Salem 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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