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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:

35.3781, -99.9029

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 Beckham County<2>.

The county seat for Beckham County is located in Sayre. Sayre lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Sayre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98054 <5>
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Wayland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Wayland Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Kelton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Dempsey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Rock Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Texola Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Texola Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola Cemetery
    • Erick Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Erick Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • White Rose Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
    • Sayre Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sayre Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre Cemetery
    • Sayre - Doxey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sayre - Doxey Cemetery is located in Beckham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre - Doxey Cemetery
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Mayfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Texola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Erick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sayre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sayre is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
  • Berlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Delhi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi is located in Beckham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Reydon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <6>
  • Twitty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Twitty is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
  • Allison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheyenne
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheeler
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler is located in Wheeler County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shamrock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <6>
    • Zybach ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Zybach is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
    • Carter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Briscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Strong City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Magic City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Magic City is located in Wheeler County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beckham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Beckham 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 #1100157  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1100157 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: Beckham
      • Est. Elev: 650 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sweetwater
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.3781062     Lon: -99.9028853
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Beckham, 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' 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.