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:
35.8815, -88.9148
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Salem Cemetery is located in Gibson County<2>.
The county seat for Gibson County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies just to the north northwest 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Motley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Motley Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Newhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newhouse Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse Cemetery
- McLeary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McLeary Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeary Cemetery
- Harpers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- White Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The White Rose Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt Cemetery
- Pruitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cox's Chapel Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Collinsworth Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsworth Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
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 Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Humboldt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gibson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Three Way
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Medina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gadsden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Brazil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Windy City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Goat City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Sitka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fruitvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Whitway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Lavinia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Atwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crockett Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
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 Gibson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Bradford
- Dyer
- Dyer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Salem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dyer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Humboldt
- Milan
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Gibson 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 #1646102 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1646102 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: Gibson
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trenton
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8814578 Lon: -88.9147851
- 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 Gibson, 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- 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> | 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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