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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 Old Salem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Salem Cemetery (FG ID #6658)

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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.1693°   (30° 10' 9")

Lon:   -96.0924°   (-96° 5' 32")

The cemetery is located in Waller County<3>.

As an estimate, the Old Salem Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Hempstead.

The county seat for Waller County is located in Hempstead. Hempstead lies just to the south of the Old Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Waller 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 Old 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Paul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
    • Hempstead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Pine Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Prairie View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <5>
    • Fields Store
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Chappell Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
      • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <5>
    • Whitman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Buckhorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Waller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Stoneham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Navasota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
        • Navasota is located in Brazos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <5>
      • New Wehdem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
        • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Kenney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
        • Kenney is located in Austin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <5>
      • Todd Mission
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
        • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Hockley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley
        • Hockley is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockley <5>
      • Plantersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
        • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <5>
      • Bellville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Allen Farm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
        • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Independence
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Brenham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
        • Brenham is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <5>

    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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waller County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Salem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rock Island Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Island Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Island Cemetery
    • Lawrence Key Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Key Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Key Cemetery
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Brenham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brenham Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenham Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hempstead Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1029819 <1>
    • Hempstead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hempstead Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hempstead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hempstead Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #482530 <1>
    • Kirby Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirby Chapel Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Chapel Cemetery
    • Rosenau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosenau Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenau Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Apperson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apperson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apperson Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Tennyson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennyson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennyson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Carlisle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Evans Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Prairie Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Motley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Motley Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
      • Staehle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staehle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staehle Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staehle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7057 <1>
      • Campground Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Cress Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cress Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Cemetery
      • Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Baptist Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Frances Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frances Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frances Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frances 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #6658

    The official website for Waller County: www.co.waller.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 '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 Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1693, Longitude: -96.0924    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Waller, 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.




 

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