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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery

Lat:   35.1309°   (35° 7' 51")

Lon:   -98.9548°   (-98° 57' 17")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Washita County<2>.

The county seat for Washita County is located in New Cordell. New Cordell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Salem Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Washita County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Salem Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 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.

    • Gotebo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotebo
      • Gotebo is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gotebo <4>
    • Rocky
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
      • Rocky is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky <4>
    • Hobart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Cordell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
      • New Cordell is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
      • New Cordell has also been known as:
      • Cordell
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <4>
    • Sentinel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dill City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
      • Dill City is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <4>
    • Bessie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
      • Bessie is located in Washita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessie <4>
    • Cooperton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
      • Cooperton is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Lone Wolf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roosevelt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
      • Roosevelt is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
    • Carnegie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Corn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
        • Corn is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <4>
      • Burns Flat
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
        • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>
      • Colony
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Colony is located in Washita County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <4>
      • Lugert ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lugert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugert
        • Lugert is located in Kiowa County

    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 Washita County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rainey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • Elm Flat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Flat Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Flat Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grissom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grissom Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
    • Gotebo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fesser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fesser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fesser Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fesser Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hobart Rose Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobart Rose Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Rose Cemetery
      • Cloud Chief Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Chief Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cloud Chief Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Chief Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rainy Mtn. Church Cemetery (Old)
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Rainy Mtn. Church Cemetery (Old) is located in Kiowa County
        • The Rainy Mtn. Church Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
        • Rainy Mtn. Kiowa Indian Baptist Church Cemetery (Old)
        • Rainy Mtn. Old Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainy Mtn. Church Cemetery (Old)
      • Rainy Mtn. Church Cemetery (New)
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Rainy Mtn. Church Cemetery (New) is located in Kiowa County
        • The Rainy Mtn. Church Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
        • Rainy Mtn. Kiowa Indian Baptist Church Cemetery (New)
        • Rainy Mtn. New Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainy Mtn. Church Cemetery (New)
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150461 <6>
      • Cordell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordell Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
      • Liberty Bell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Washita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Bell Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

    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 #1777498  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1777498 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gotebo NW
      • County: Washita         Elev: 480
      • Location given for GNIS #1777498 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Washita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1309, Longitude: -98.9548       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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