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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:

31.0832, -95.5388

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 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 .

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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Reed Sunshine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Reed Sunshine Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Sunshine Cemetery
  • Prairie Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Point Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Weldon Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Clapp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Old Plantation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Spivey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
    • Cal Wooten Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cal Wooten Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cal Wooten Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
      • The White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7604 <5>
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Bogg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bogg Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogg Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Lovelady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kittrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kittrell is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
  • Austonio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Cooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Holly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Midway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Porter Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Trinity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Glendale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Glendale is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Friday
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Friday is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Crockett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1367351 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: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Weldon
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0832394     Lon: -95.5388337
      • 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 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 '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.