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:
36.5782, -82.4104
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 Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the 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 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Newland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Newland Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland Cemetery
- Hooven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hooven Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooven Cemetery
- Harr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harr Cemetery
- Cutsinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cutsinger Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutsinger Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Fain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fain Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fain Cemetery
- Roust Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Roust Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roust Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Rhee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhee Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhee Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Drake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Latture Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Latture Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latture Cemetery
- Gaines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gaines Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
- East Lawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Roller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roller Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller Cemetery
- Gunnings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gunnings Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnings Cemetery
- Wolford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wolford Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Mill Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Orebank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Sac ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Beechnut City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Blountville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Horace ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Kingsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Borden Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Beechwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Colby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Thom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Lella ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Akard Addition
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Cherokee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Colonial Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Spurgeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Morrison City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Fordtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Bluff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
- Beartown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
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. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blountville
- Bluff City
- Kingsport
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sullivan 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 #1326496 (Old Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1326496 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 420 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Indian Springs
- Location given for Old Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5781578 Lon: -82.4104226
- 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 Sullivan, 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 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. |