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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:   40.0737°   (40° 4' 25")

Lon:   -75.5099°   (-75° 30' 35")

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 .

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 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Chester 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 36 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.

    • Mill Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
      • Mill Lane is located in Chester County
    • General Warren Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
    • Malvern
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
    • Green Tree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • Paoli
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickering
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
    • Chesterbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <4>
    • Williams Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
      • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
    • Valley Forge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <4>
    • Phoenixville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
    • Leopard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
    • Berwyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <4>
    • Continue List   (24 more) ...
      • Strafford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
        • Strafford is located in Chester County
      • Audubon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pikeland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
        • Pikeland is located in Chester County
      • Chester Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Exton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exton
        • Exton is located in Chester County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exton <4>
      • Colonial Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • King - of - Prussia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Royersford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
        • Whitford is located in Chester County
      • Fern Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
        • Fern Hill is located in Chester County
      • Suburban Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
        • Suburban Village is located in Chester County
      • Spring City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Green Lane Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
        • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
      • Edgemont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
        • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Green Countrie Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
        • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
      • Saint Davids
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
        • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <4>
      • Wayne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Gulph Mills Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
        • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Brandywine Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
        • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • West Norriton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norriton
        • West Norriton is located in Montgomery County
      • Trooper
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
        • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <4>
      • Eagleville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
        • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
      • Seven Stars
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
        • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
      • Anselma
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselma
        • Anselma is located in Chester 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 Chester 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculata Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculata Cemetery
    • Paoli Memorial Grounds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paoli Memorial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paoli Memorial Grounds is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paoli Memorial Grounds
    • St. Monicas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Monicas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Monicas Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Monicas Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Ebenezer AME Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ebenezer AME Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Ebenezer AME Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • The Ebenezer AME Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chester Valley AME Cemetery
      • Valley Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer AME Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351899 <6>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
      • Wetherills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetherills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wetherills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherills Cemetery
      • Green Tree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Tree Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Tree Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • B'nai Jacob Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Jacob Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jacob Cemetery
      • Black Rock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Rock Cemetery
      • East Goshen Bible Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Goshen Bible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Goshen Bible Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Goshen Bible Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Assumption 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 Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1186807  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186807 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: Malvern
      • County: Chester         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #1186807 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

    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 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 obstructions 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: 40.0737, Longitude: -75.5099       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.
    <7>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.




 

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