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A visit to the New Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the New 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 New Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New 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 New Salem Cemetery

Lat:   31.4360°   (31° 26' 9")

Lon:   -95.4888°   (-95° 29' 19")

The New Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies just to the south southeast of the New Salem Cemetery .

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 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 New Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 New 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Latexo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grapeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Refuge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Crockett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
    • Salmon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Hickory Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Belott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Mound City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Porter Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Slocum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Cooper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Elkhart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Harrison Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
        • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Alderbranch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
        • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Kennard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
        • Kennard is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
      • Tadmor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
        • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Austonio
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
        • Austonio is located in Houston County
      • Lakeview Assembly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
        • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson 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 New Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the New Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayes Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hayes Spring Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Hayes Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haynes Spring Cemetery
      • Hays Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Spring Cemetery
    • Latexo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Latexo Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Latexo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Latexo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latexo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4760 <6>
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Murdock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
    • Ferrell Women Graves
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Women Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrell Women Graves is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Women Graves
    • Box Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Denson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denson Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • McCann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCann Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • McCarter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarthy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarthy Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
      • Tyer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyer Cemetery
      • John Denson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The John Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The John Denson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • John Denson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Denson Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunham - Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunham - Harmon Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston 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 New Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363773  (New Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1363773 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: Grapeland
      • County: Houston         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #1363773 (New Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4360, Longitude: -95.4888       In this case, the coordinates for the New 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>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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