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A visit to the Salem Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Salem Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   40.2065°   (40° 12' 23")

Lon:   -77.8106°   (-77° 48' 38")

The Salem Memorial Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County<2>.

The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Salem Memorial Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Huntingdon 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 Memorial 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Shade Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Neelyton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Doylestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Orbisonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Newbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Pogue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
      • Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shirleysburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Maddensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Burnt Cabins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Aughwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Three Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Selea
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
        • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Roxbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
      • Saltillo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Fort Littleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
        • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <4>
      • Mount Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cassville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
        • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Coles ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
        • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Kimmel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
        • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Metal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
        • Metal is located in Franklin County
      • Freestone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
        • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Pleasant Hall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
        • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Mowersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
        • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
      • Perulack
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
        • Perulack is located in Juniata County
      • Peru Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
        • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
      • Newton Hamilton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
        • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
        • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
      • Joller ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
        • Joller is located in Huntingdon 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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huntingdon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Memorial 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Memorial Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Crow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
    • Bolinger Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolinger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolinger Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolinger Family Cemetery
    • Possumtown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possumtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Possumtown Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possumtown Cemetery
    • Gilliland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliland Cemetery
    • Old Logan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Logan Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Logan Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
    • Nossville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nossville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nossville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Orbisonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Orbisonia Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orbisonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Orbisonia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orbisonia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977868 <7>
      • Rockhill IOOF Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockhill IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockhill IOOF Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockhill IOOF Cemetery
      • Path Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Path Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Path Valley Cemetery
      • Jeffries Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffries Cemetery
      • Shade Valley Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shade Valley Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shade Valley Union Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shade Valley Union Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Chilcoat Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilcoat Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chilcoat Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilcoat Family Cemetery
      • Duffey Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duffey Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffey Family Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Fleming Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Elf Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elf Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elf Cemetery
      • Richvale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richvale Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richvale 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1847182  (Salem Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1847182 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: Shade Gap
      • County: Huntingdon         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #1847182 (Salem Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

    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 Huntingdon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2065, Longitude: -77.8106       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Memorial 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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