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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Salem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salem Cemetery (FG ID #71291)

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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery

Lat:   33.8876°   (33° 53' 15")

Lon:   -79.5126°   (-79° 30' 45")

The cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.

As an estimate, the Salem Cemetery is located in Salem.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Salem Cemetery .

Name Variations for Salem Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Salem Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Salem Methodist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Florence 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 21 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.

    • Hannah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Johnsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gresham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pamplico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemingway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stuckey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Indiantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Tabernacle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Centenary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Scranton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wren Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Coward
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nesmith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cades
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Rome
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Salem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Rains
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Effingham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore Crossroads
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
        • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg 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 Florence 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Prosser Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
    • Old Landing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Landing Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Old Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Ola Neck Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
      • Stone Family Cemetery
      • Stone Graveyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Landing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338731 <1>
    • Mill Branch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Branch Cemetery
    • Poston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poston Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poston Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Gaskins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
    • New Prospect FWB Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ephesus Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Ephesus Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Efferces Cemetery
      • Old Ephesus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457325 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Aimwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Baxley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baxley Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxley Cemetery
      • Eaddy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaddy Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaddy Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Power - DuRant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power - DuRant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Power - DuRant Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power - DuRant Cemetery
      • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery North
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery South
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaddy - Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaddy - Ford Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
      • Lake Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Chapel Cemetery
      • Grier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grier Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
      • Souls Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 #1242175  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1242175 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: Pamplico South
      • County: Florence         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #1242175 (Salem Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #71291

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, 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 obstructions 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: 33.8876, Longitude: -79.5126    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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