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:
34.1088, -81.2280
The Salem Cemetery is located in Richland County<1>.
The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast 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 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lindler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lindler Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindler Cemetery
- Golden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Henry Eargle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry Eargle Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Eargle Cemetery
- Hiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hiller Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiller Cemetery
- Bush River Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Whites Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bickley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Threewits Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Threewits Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threewits Cemetery
- Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cory Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
- Meetzer - Orris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schmitz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jacob Eargle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Jacob Eargle Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Eargle Cemetery
- Eargle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Eargle Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eargle Cemetery
- St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodridge Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graveyard Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mespiah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mespiah Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mespiah Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ballentine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Irmo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Murray of Richland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Andrews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Arthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jenkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Little Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Richland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chapin
- Columbia
- Irmo
- Irmo lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Salem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Lexington
- Peak
- Peak lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Salem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peak.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- West Columbia
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 helpful 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 Richland 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 #1249334 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1249334 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: Richland
- Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Irmo
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1087599 Lon: -81.2278744
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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