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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:

30.1033, -95.6619

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 Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Decker Prairie Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Prairie Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Juergens - Martens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Juergens - Martens Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juergens - Martens Cemetery
    • The Juergens - Martens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Juergens Cemetery
    • Martens Cemetery
    • Martens Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2350054 <5>
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Decker Prairie Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Prairie Cemetery
  • Goodson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goodson Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Pinehurst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3855 <5>
  • Corgey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corgey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corgey Cemetery
  • Sander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sander Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sander Cemetery
  • Pillot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pillot Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillot Cemetery
  • Hufsmith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hufsmith Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufsmith Cemetery
    • The Hufsmith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hufsmith - McCall Cemetery
    • McCall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5097 <5>
  • Bogs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bogs Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogs Cemetery
    • The Bogs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bogs - Hufsmith Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #626407 <5>
  • Pate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cartwright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cartwright Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright Cemetery
      • The Cartwright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988767 <5>
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7811 <5>
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Zahn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zahn Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Fritsche Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fritsche Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritsche Cemetery
    • Huckabee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Tomball
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stagecoach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Pinehurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hufsmith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Westbourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
  • Pinewood Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
  • Louetta ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Louetta is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
  • Klein
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Karen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
  • Woodedge Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Forest North
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
    • Hockley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
    • Oak Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
    • The Woodlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Middlegate Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Middlegate Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegate Village
    • Northmead Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Northmead Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmead Village
    • Bammel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
    • Oak Ridge North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shenandoah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Southdown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Southdown Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown Village
    • Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chateau Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Todd Mission
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people

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. The following communities are located in Harris 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Harris 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 #1346157  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346157 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: Harris
      • Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rose Hill
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.103273     Lon: -95.6618897
      • 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 Harris, 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 drawn 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.