A visit to the Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Salem Cemetery:
35.3862, -88.3539
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Salem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Milledgeville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pitts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Brazelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brazelton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelton Cemetery
- Amis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Amis Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Hanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
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- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Grove Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McBride Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Roby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roby Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Turnbow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Turnbow Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbow Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Little Hurricane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milledgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Leapwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Saltillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Reagan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sweet Lips
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Adamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crump
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scotts Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rhodes Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Jacks Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Savannah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Dunbar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Middle Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Finger
(14 miles [22.5 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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Henderson
- Purdy
- Sardis
- Savannah
- Scotts Hill
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 Old Salem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Old Salem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1323926 (Old Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1323926 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sardis
- Location given for Old Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3861883 Lon: -88.3539302
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old 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. |