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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Salem Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Salem Church Cemetery (FG ID #2548376)

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 Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.5979°   (35° 35' 52")

Lon:   -87.1493°   (-87° 8' 57")

The cemetery is located in Maury County<3>.

As an estimate, the Salem Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.

The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the east of the Salem Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Salem Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Salem Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Salem Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Maury 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 Church 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem Church Cemetery.

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

    • Zion
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
    • Ashwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Armour Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frierson Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Arkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Broadview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Williamsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Hampshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Southport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
        • Southport is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
      • Santa Fe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Greenfield Bend
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
        • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
      • Hill Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
        • Hill Town is located in Maury County
      • Duck River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
        • Duck River is located in Hickman County
      • Culleoka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
        • Fly is located in Maury County
      • Jameson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
        • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • Theta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
        • Theta is located in Maury County
      • New Flys Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
        • New Flys Village is located in Maury County

    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 Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Maury County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Church 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Salem Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Johns Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The St. Johns Church Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Mount Pleasant and Columbia.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
      • The St. Johns Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18098 <1>
    • Polk Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Polk Memorial Gardens is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Polk Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Mount Pleasant and Columbia.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #186622 <1>
    • McKennan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKennan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKennan Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKennan Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKennan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15464 <1>
    • McKennon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKennon Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKennon Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKennon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15466 <1>
    • Canaan Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bynum - Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bynum - Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Bynum - Williams Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bynum - Williams Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum - Williams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10033 <1>
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westbrook Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527157 <1>
    • Pillow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pillow Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pillow Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17123 <1>
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19827 <1>
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bowen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9509 <1>
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pollard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pollard Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
      • The Pollard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Polard Cemetery
      • Tindell - Pollard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17289 <1>
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Nebo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<9> the communities of Columbia and Williamsport.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Williamsport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15966 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • English Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The English Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the English Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11765 <1>
      • Cross Bridges Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Cross Bridges Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross Bridges Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
        • The Cross Bridges Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cross Bridges Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Harlan Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Bridges Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11024 <1>
      • Hills Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Cross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cross Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11026 <1>
      • Bruce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruce Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9847 <1>
      • Walker - Spatswell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker - Spatswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker - Spatswell Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker - Spatswell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker - Spatswell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19847 <1>
      • Kittrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kittrell Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kittrell Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittrell Cemetery
      • Dickey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dickey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11343 <1>

    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 Church Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5979, Longitude: -87.1493    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mount Pleasant and Columbia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <8>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.
    <9>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Columbia and Williamsport. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <10>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Williamsport and Mount Pleasant. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.









 

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