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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:   32.6732°   (32° 40' 23")

Lon:   -96.1164°   (-96° 6' 59")

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

The county seat for Kaufman County is located in Kaufman. Kaufman lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the New Salem Cemetery .

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 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 Kaufman 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 26 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.

    • Elmo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <4>
    • College Mound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Abner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Kaufman County
    • Wills Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
    • Oak Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Ables Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Terrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaufman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Poetry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poetry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Lone Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Becker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
        • Becker is located in Kaufman County
      • Edgewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lawrence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
      • Hawk Cove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Canton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • Quinlan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
        • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <4>
      • Talty
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
        • Talty is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
      • Kemp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <4>
      • Flats
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
        • Flats is located in Rains County
      • West Tawakoni
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Fruitvale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hooker Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
        • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
      • Boles Home
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
        • Boles Home is located in Hunt 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 Kaufman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton
      • Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the New Salem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Elmo
      • Elmo lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the New Salem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Kaufman
    • Kemp
      • Kemp lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the New Salem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kemp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Quinlan
    • Terrell
    • Wills Point

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • The Blackjack Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Jack Cemetery
      • Blackjack MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1204395 <6>
    • Elmo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmo Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmo Cemetery
    • College Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The College Mound Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the College Mound Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Terrell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Mound Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188058 <6>
    • Rader Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rader Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rader Cemetery
    • Cedarvale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • The Cedarvale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heidle Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4152 <6>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Morrow Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Chapel Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Chapel Cemetery
    • White Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
      • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wills Point Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <6>
    • Union Grovel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grovel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Ables Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ables Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ables Springs Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ables Springs Cemetery
      • Henderson Mosley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Mosley Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Mosley Cemetery
      • State Hospital Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
      • Barrow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
      • S E Terrell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the S E Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The S E Terrell Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S E Terrell Cemetery
      • Easton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easton Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
      • Fox Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Kayser Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kayser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kayser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kayser Cemetery
      • Woodall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodall Cemetery
      • Rocky Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point 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 #1342509  (New Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1342509 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: Wills Point
      • County: Kaufman         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #1342509 (New Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

    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 Kaufman, 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 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 New Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6732, Longitude: -96.1164       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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