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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:   31.0832°   (31° 4' 59")

Lon:   -95.5388°   (-95° 32' 19")

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Salem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Houston 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 18 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.

    • Lovelady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
      • Lovelady is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
    • Kittrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
    • Austonio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Holly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Porter Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Trinity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Glendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
    • Friday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
    • Crockett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Riverside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
      • Pennington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
        • Pennington is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
      • Centerview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
        • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
        • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Middleton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Latexo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

    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 Houston 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Adams - Little Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams - Little Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams - Little Memorial Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams - Little Memorial Cemetery
    • Reed Sunshine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Sunshine Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Sunshine Cemetery
    • Prairie Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Point Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Point Cemetery
    • Weldon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Clapp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapp Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
    • Old Plantation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Plantation Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plantation Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Spivey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
      • Dunlap Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
      • Cal Wooten Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cal Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cal Wooten Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cal Wooten Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • White Rock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Trinity County
        • The White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Red Branch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7604 <6>
      • Rockland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Bogg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bogg Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogg 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 #1367351  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1367351 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: Weldon
      • County: Houston         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #1367351 (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 Houston, 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 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: 31.0832, Longitude: -95.5388       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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