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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:   34.1935°   (34° 11' 36")

Lon:   -82.2932°   (-82° 17' 35")

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

The county seat for Abbeville County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies just to the west southwest 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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Abbeville 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 23 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.

    • Abbeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Promised Land
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Verdery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Grendel Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Hodges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mathews Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Cokesbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Bradley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairforest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Due West
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coronaca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
        • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Donalds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Collins Lakeside Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
        • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
      • Level Land
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
        • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Ware Shoals
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Springdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Ninety Six
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mount Gallagher
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
        • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Antreville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
        • Antreville is located in Abbeville 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 Abbeville 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tolbert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
    • Big Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Adams Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Adams Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Little Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Adams Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Adams Cemetery
    • Aiken Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aiken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aiken Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiken Cemetery
    • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Upper Long Cane Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • The Upper Long Cane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Long Cane Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71574 <6>
    • Hobson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Beaulah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Morris Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Hill Cemetery
    • Old Gilgal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gilgal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gilgal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
      • Melrose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
      • Lyon - Lipford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon - Lipford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyon - Lipford Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon - Lipford Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Greenwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70591 <6>
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Hodges Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 #1230285  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1230285 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: Abbeville East
      • County: Abbeville         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #1230285 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Abbeville, 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' 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1935, Longitude: -82.2932       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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