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. 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:
33.8876, -79.5126
The Salem Cemetery is located in Salem.
The cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
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.<4>
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)
- The Prosser Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Cemetery
- Old Landing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mill Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Branch Cemetery
- Poston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Poston Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poston Cemetery
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gaskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Aimwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Baxley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baxley Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley Cemetery
- Eaddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eaddy Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaddy Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Hanna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- Power - DuRant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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)
- The Eaddy - Ford Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
- Lake Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lake Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chapel Cemetery
- Grier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grier Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier Cemetery
- Souls Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- 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)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Indiantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Friendfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wren Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- 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)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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)
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.
- Aynor
- Hemingway
- Lake City
- Scranton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Florence 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #71291
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1242175 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242175 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: Florence
- Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pamplico South
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.887386 Lon: -79.5125584
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |