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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

31.7599, -99.1870

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Mukewater Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukewater Cemetery
  • Mud Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Cemetery
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Cedar Point Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Point Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
      • The Coleman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coleman City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322488 <5>
    • Five Ashes Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Five Ashes Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Ashes Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Jordan Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Staley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Stewardson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stewardson Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Brookesmith.
    • Connell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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)
  • Fry ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Santa Anna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lake Brownwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Trickham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Trickham is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
    • Former name for Trickham:
    • Trick'em
  • Brownwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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)
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Burkett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Whon ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Whon is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cross Cut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
    • Rockwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Keys Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • May
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Valera
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gouldbusk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • 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)
    • Ebony ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ebony is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1346160 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 491 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thrifty
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7598716     Lon: -99.1869994
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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