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A visit to the Old Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.2742°   (35° 16' 27")

Lon:   -84.5794°   (-84° 34' 45")

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.

The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Old Salem Cemetery .

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 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 McMinn 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 Old 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 Old Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Delano
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Goodsprings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
    • Claxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Luskville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Chestuee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Etowah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
    • Benton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
    • Archville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County
    • Mecca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Charleston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
    • Englewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ocoee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Bellefounte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
        • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
      • Jalapa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
        • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Manila
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
        • Manila is located in McMinn County
      • Lamontville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
        • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Oldfort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
        • Oldfort is located in Polk County
      • Coker Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
        • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Niota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>

    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 McMinn County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Salem Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Love Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Trew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trew Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trew Cemetery
    • Carlock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlock Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlock Cemetery
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Delano Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delano Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delano Cemetery
    • Cambria Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cambria Baptist Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Baptist Cemetery
    • Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Brock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Kirksey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirksey Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirksey Cemetery
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Parris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parris Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parris Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Goodsprings Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsprings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodsprings Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsprings Cemetery

    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 Old Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1956320  (Old Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1956320 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: Etowah
      • County: McMinn         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #1956320 (Old Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 McMinn, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2742, Longitude: -84.5794       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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