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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. 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:

35.3126, -89.7454

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Gildfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gildfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildfield Cemetery
  • Gratitude Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gratitude Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratitude Cemetery
  • Oak Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Log Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Log Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Union Cemetery
  • Land Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Land Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pleasant Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rosemark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rosemark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Williams Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Noahs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Noahs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noahs Cemetery
    • Ludicia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ludicia Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludicia Cemetery
    • Memory Hill Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Memory Hill Gardens is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Gardens
    • Wells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
    • Layton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Layton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Burrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Burrow Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrow Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee 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:

  • Lakeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rosemark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
  • Arlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bartlett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Atoka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gallaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Idaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
  • Millington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Munford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cordova
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Withe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
  • Wilkinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lucy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Braden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Canadaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
    • Mason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Drummonds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people

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 Shelby 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 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 Salem Cemetery: