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The location of the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery

Lat:   40.7290°   (40° 43' 44")

Lon:   -77.5542°   (-77° 33' 15")

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Mifflin County<2>.

The county seat for Mifflin County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Old 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 professional and volunteer 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Mifflin 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 Old 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Milroy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <4>
    • Lumber City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Reedsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Potters Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
      • Potters Mills is located in Centre County
    • Yeagertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Burnham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
    • Alfarata
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfarata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Fruittown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
      • Fruittown is located in Centre County
    • Highland Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Spring Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <4>
    • Lewistown Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lewistown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Penn Hall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
        • Penn Hall is located in Centre County
      • Juniata Terrace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
        • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Bannerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
        • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
      • Ingleby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
        • Ingleby is located in Centre County
      • Coburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Centre Hall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Linden Hall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
        • Linden Hall is located in Centre County
      • Belleville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
      • McClure
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
        • McClure is located in Snyder County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
      • Aaronsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
        • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <4>
      • Millheim
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
        • Millheim is located in Centre County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <4>
      • Boalsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
        • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <4>

    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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mifflin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Birch Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birch Hill Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Hooleys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooleys Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooleys Cemetery
    • Belltown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belltown Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
    • Long Lane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lane Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lane Cemetery
    • Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Highland Park.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299418 <7>
    • Alfarata Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfarata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alfarata Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfarata Cemetery
    • Mt. Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Rock Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rock Cemetery
    • Ohey Sholum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ohey Sholum Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery
    • Lind Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lind Memorial Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Memorial Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Heckman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heckman Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Millers Tomb
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millers Tomb is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Tomb
      • St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mifflin.
        • The St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981847 <7>
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Greenwood Furnace Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Furnace Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery
      • Juniata Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Juniata Memorial Park is located in Mifflin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Juniata Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Lewistown.
        • The Juniata Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Juniata Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniata Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45212 <7>
      • Union Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Snyder County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

    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 Old Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1182934  (Old Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182934 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: Burnham
      • County: Mifflin         Elev: 246
      • Location given for GNIS #1182934 (Old Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7290, Longitude: -77.5542       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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>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.
    <7>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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