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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 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)

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

Lat:   35.4790°   (35° 28' 44")

Lon:   -89.5626°   (-89° 33' 45")

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

The county seat for Tipton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the northwest of the Salem Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Tipton 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 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 25 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.

    • Mason
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Keeling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
    • Braden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Idaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Fredonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Gallaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bride
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Atoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
    • Henning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Durhamville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
        • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Garland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Garland is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Burlison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
        • Burlison is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
      • Munford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rosemark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
        • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • Dancyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
        • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
      • Gilt Edge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
        • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Arlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
      • Hickory Withe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
        • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
      • Ko Ko
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
        • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
      • Fort Pillow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
        • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
      • Lakeland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
        • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
      • Oakland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Fayette County
        • 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 Tipton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sharps Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharps Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharps Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Beech Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Chapel Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Chapel Cemetery
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Scrub Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrub Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scrub Oak Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrub Oak Cemetery
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tipton Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipton Memorial Gardens is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Memorial Gardens
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Pipkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pipkins Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkins Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Clopton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
      • Douglas Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
      • Bland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9381 <7>
      • Keeling Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keeling Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeling 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 Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1317201  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1317201 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: Mason
      • County: Tipton         Elev: 109
      • Location given for GNIS #1317201 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com

    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 Tipton, 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 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 Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4790, Longitude: -89.5626       In this case, the coordinates for the 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.
    <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>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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