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:
41.4006, -75.4010
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 Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Honesdale. Honesdale lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- All Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Hollisterville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tisdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jericho Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
- South Canaan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The South Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan Cemetery
- Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Canaan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The East Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan Cemetery
- Daleville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Daleville Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville Cemetery
- The Daleville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Daleville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160775 <5>
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Paupack Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Paupack Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paupack Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Maple Lake UMC Lower Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Lake UMC Upper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Hollisterville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Tresslarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Drinker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ledgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Mount Cobb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Wimmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Aberdeen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Cortez
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Turnersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- South Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Daleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Uswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Lehigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- South Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Panther
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Yostville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Paupack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Archbald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jessup
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peckville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Wayne 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 #1199476 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1199476 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 487 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Ariel
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.400641 Lon: -75.4010154
- 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 Wayne, 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- 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. |