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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 ...

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

Lat:   36.1370°   (36° 8' 13")

Lon:   -88.5671°   (-88° 34' 1")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Weakley County<1>.

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Salem Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Valley Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Caldenoia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldenoia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldenoia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldenoia Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Beech Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Manley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manley Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Covington - Wall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington - Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington - Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Covington - Wall Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Fodge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fodge Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Roney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roney Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Smyth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyth Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Seminary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seminary Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Dinwiddie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinwiddie Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Crawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawley Cemetery is located in Henry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

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 Weakley 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 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:

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 #1322436  (Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1322436 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: McKenzie
    • County: Weakley         Elev: 150
    • Location given for GNIS #1322436 (Salem Cemetery)

The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 36.1370, Longitude: -88.5671    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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