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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:   41.3859°   (41° 23' 9")

Lon:   -80.2667°   (-80° 16' 0")

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

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

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 helpful 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 Mercer 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Kashner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kashner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
      • Kashner is located in Mercer County
    • Hadley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kremis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
      • Kremis is located in Mercer County
    • Fredonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Clarks Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Mercer County
    • Leechs Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
      • Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Sheakleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Coolspring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
      • Coolspring is located in Mercer County
    • Osgood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Mercer County
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Shenango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
      • Shenango is located in Mercer County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Vernon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
        • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
      • Stoneboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Atlantic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
        • Atlantic is located in Crawford County
      • Sandy Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jackson Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
        • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <4>
      • New Lebanon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Adamsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
        • Adamsville is located in York County
      • Adamsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
        • Adamsville is located in Crawford County
      • Mercer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jamestown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <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 Salem Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mercer 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Busch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Perry Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Chapel Cemetery
    • Delaware Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
    • Millbank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Millbank Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • The Millbank Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fredonia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millbank Cemetery
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Sheakleyville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheakleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheakleyville Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheakleyville Cemetery
    • Shenango Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Cool Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Rocky Glen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rocky Glen Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Glen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Adamsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Glen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45905 <6>
      • Fell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fell Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Zahniser Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahniser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zahniser Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahniser Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood 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 #1199475  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1199475 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: Greenville East
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 389
      • Location given for GNIS #1199475 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.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 Mercer, 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 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: 41.3859, Longitude: -80.2667       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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