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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. 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 Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.9876°   (35° 59' 15")

Lon:   -83.6635°   (-83° 39' 48")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chesney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chesney Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Sevier County
  • Paw Paw Hollow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Thorngrove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Randies Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Randies Cemetery is located in Sevier County
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Sevier County
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Sevier County
  • Beech Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Sevier County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shady Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Dailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dailey Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Brabson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brabson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brabson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brabson Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Gillette Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillette Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Moulden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moulden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moulden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moulden Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Holston View Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston View Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holston View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holston View Memory Gardens is located in Knox County
    • Johnson - Randlers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Randlers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Randlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson - Randlers Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Clift Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clift Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clift Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Trentville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trentville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trentville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trentville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Henrys Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrys Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrys Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henrys Crossroads Cemetery is located in Sevier County
    • Bryan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Roderick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roderick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roderick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roderick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Peters Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
    • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
  • Thorn Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
    • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
  • Boyds Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
    • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Henry Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
    • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
  • Lyonton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
    • Lyonton is located in Knox County
  • Riverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Knox County
  • Strawberry Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dumplin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
    • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
  • Wooddale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
    • Wooddale is located in Knox County
  • Oak City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
    • Oak City is located in Sevier County
  • Mascot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
  • Highpoint ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Seymour
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <7>
    • Catlettsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
      • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
    • Piedmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Skaggston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
    • McMillan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
    • Sevierville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <7>
    • John Sevier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
      • John Sevier is located in Knox County
    • Shooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Knox County
    • Millican Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Dupont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Sevier County
    • Zacharytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Flat Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Maloneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
      • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
    • Blaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <7>

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 Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Salem Cemetery:

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 #1300541  (Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1300541 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: Boyds Creek
    • County: Knox         Elev: 288
    • Location given for GNIS #1300541 (Salem Cemetery)

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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 Knox, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9876, Longitude: -83.6635       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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