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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Salem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7599°   (31° 45' 35")

Lon:   -99.1870°   (-99° 11' 13")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Bangs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <4>
    • Fry ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Santa Anna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Brownwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
      • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Trickham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
      • Trickham is located in Coleman County
      • Former name for Trickham:
      • Trick'em
    • Brownwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <4>
    • Early
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brookesmith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Burkett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Whon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
      • Whon is located in Coleman County
    • Cross Cut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
      • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rockwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
        • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
      • Keys Crossing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
        • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • May
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
        • May is located in Brown County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <4>
      • Valera
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
        • Valera is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <4>
      • Gouldbusk
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Zephyr
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Blanket
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Voss
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
        • Voss is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <4>
      • Ebony ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
        • Ebony is located in Mills 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mukewater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mukewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mukewater Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mukewater Cemetery
    • Mud Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Creek Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Cedar Point Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Point Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Point Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • The Coleman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Coleman City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322488 <6>
      • Five Ashes Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Ashes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Ashes Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Ashes Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Jordan Springs Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Springs Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Springs Cemetery
      • Staley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staley Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Stewardson Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewardson Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewardson Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Brookesmith.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Connell Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell 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 Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1346160  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1346160 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: Thrifty
      • County: Brown         Elev: 491
      • Location given for GNIS #1346160 (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 Brown, 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 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: 31.7599, Longitude: -99.1870       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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