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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:   31.9763°   (31° 58' 34")

Lon:   -96.8464°   (-96° 50' 47")

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

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hill 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 23 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.

    • Irene
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
    • Malone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
    • Mertens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Brandon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
    • Penelope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
    • Navarro Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
    • Bynum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <4>
    • Dresden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Milford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blooming Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
        • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <4>
      • Silver City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Navarro County
      • Purdon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
        • Purdon is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <4>
      • Abbott
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Carl's Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
        • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Chatt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
        • Chatt is located in Hill County
      • Italy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
        • Italy is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <4>
      • Mount Calm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
        • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <4>
      • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
        • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro 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 Hill 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Walling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Pelham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelham Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Burross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burross Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burross Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pevehouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • The Brandon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bynum Brandon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2689 <6>
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Frost Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Blanton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
      • Old Brandon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McLain Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLain Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Raleigh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raleigh Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Dresden.
        • The Raleigh Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Raleigh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #252883 <6>
      • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton - Hooser Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
      • Penelope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Penelope Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Penelope Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Penelope.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penelope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1014603 <6>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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 Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Dresden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 #1346162  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1346162 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: Irene
      • County: Hill         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #1346162 (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 Hill, 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 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 Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9763, Longitude: -96.8464       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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