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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:   40.0565°   (40° 3' 23")

Lon:   -76.9041°   (-76° 54' 14")

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

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 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 York 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 32 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.

    • Alpine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in York County
    • Wellsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
    • Roler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
    • Harmony Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in York County
    • Franklintown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
      • Franklintown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Erney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
      • Erney is located in York County
    • Mount Top
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
      • Mount Top is located in York County
    • Davidsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
      • Davidsburg is located in York County
    • Lewisberry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <4>
    • Andersontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Weigelstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weigelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigelstown
        • Weigelstown is located in York County
      • Zions View
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
        • Zions View is located in York County
      • Siddonsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
        • Siddonsburg is located in York County
      • Shiloh
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in York County
      • Strinestown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
        • Strinestown is located in York County
      • Quaker Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
        • Quaker Village is located in York County
      • Nauvoo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
        • Nauvoo is located in York County
      • Lisburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
        • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
      • Lake Meade
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
        • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
      • Spring Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Spring Grove is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
      • Uniontown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in York County
      • East Berlin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
        • East Berlin is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <4>
      • La Bott
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
        • La Bott is located in York County
      • Thomasville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Thomasville is located in York County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
      • Allenview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
        • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
      • Emigsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Manchester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Valley Green
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
        • Valley Green is located in York County
      • Redland Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
        • Redland Village is located in York County
      • Rudytown ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
        • Rudytown is located in York 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. The following communities are located in York 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 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Warrington Friends Meeting House Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Myers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Davidsburg.
      • The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Run Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
    • Markey Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Strayers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Suburban Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suburban Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suburban Memorial Gardens is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suburban Memorial Gardens
    • Parkville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Mount Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hershey Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Neimans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in York County
        • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #328782 <7>
      • Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lantz Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lantz Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
      • Dillsburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lake Meade.
        • The Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
      • East Berlin Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in York County
        • The Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holtzschwamm Union Cemetery
        • Paradise Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153529 <7>
      • Paradise Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Paradise Cemetery is located in York County
        • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paradise Union Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Wolf Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
      • Holy Saviour Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Saviour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Saviour Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Saviour Cemetery
      • Paddletown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 #1186806  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186806 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: Wellsville
      • County: York         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #1186806 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

    The official website for Commonwealth 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 York, 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: 40.0565, Longitude: -76.9041       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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