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:
40.0737, -75.5099
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 Chester County<2>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- St. Ann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
- Philadelphia Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haym Salomon Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculata Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Immaculata Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata Cemetery
- Paoli Memorial Grounds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Monicas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Monicas Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Monicas Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer AME Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer AME Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer AME Cemetery
- The Ebenezer AME Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chester Valley AME Cemetery
- Valley Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351899 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Valley Friends Meeting Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wetherills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wetherills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherills Cemetery
- Green Tree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Green Tree Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- B'nai Jacob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The B'nai Jacob Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Jacob Cemetery
- Black Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock Cemetery
- East Goshen Bible Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lees
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lees is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees
- Mill Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Lane is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
- General Warren Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Malvern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Duffryn Mawr
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
- Green Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Paoli
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pickering
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Chesterbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williams Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Valley Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Port Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Phoenixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bacton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bacton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacton
- Leopard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leopard is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
- Berwyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Devon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Strafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Strafford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Audubon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pikeland is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
- Chester Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Pikeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Pikeland is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pikeland
- Exton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ship Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ship Road is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Road
- Whitehorse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- King - of - Prussia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
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 Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berwyn
- King - of - Prussia
- Malvern
- Paoli
- Phoenixville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Chester 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 #1186807 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186807 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: Chester
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Malvern
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0737174 Lon: -75.5099185
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, 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 drawn 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. |