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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:

33.0488, -80.1098

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 Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 11 miles [17.7 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pear Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Pear Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Cemetery
  • Huff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Huff Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Plantation Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • The Droze Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Droze Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Droze Cemetery
  • The Droze Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Droze Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Droze Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Whispering Pines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Groomsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Groomsville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Goose Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Goose Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Summerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Summerville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Cemetery
      • The Summerville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71473 <5>
    • St. James Goose Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wassamassaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wassamassaw Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassamassaw Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
    • Jedburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jedburg Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jedburg Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Boone Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boone Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Hill Cemetery
    • Salters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Highland Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Summerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Caromi Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
  • Lincolnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Ladson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Chandler Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
  • Camelot Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
  • Washington Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Goose Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flowertown Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Otranto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Tarry Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Hanahan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moncks Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Berkeley 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 #1234617  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234617 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: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Holly
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0487817     Lon: -80.1098112
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, 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 drawn 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.