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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:

30.7980, -98.7989

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 Llano County<2>.

The county seat for Llano County is located in Llano. Llano lies just 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Koger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Koger Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koger Cemetery
  • Honig Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Honig Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honig Cemetery
  • Otto & Offer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Otto & Offer Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto & Offer Cemetery
  • Wrights Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cold Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cold Creek Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Creek Cemetery
  • Vasterling Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vasterling Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasterling Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vasterling Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Llano.
  • Birk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Birk Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk Cemetery
  • Schneider Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Schneider Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider Cemetery
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
  • Mayes Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mayes Chapel Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Chapel Cemetery
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    • Wooten Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
    • Baby Head Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baby Head Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
    • Jedlicka Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jedlicka Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jedlicka Cemetery
    • Clymer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clymer Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Kothmann Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
    • Rossberg Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rossberg Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossberg Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Llano County
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    • Gray Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Valley Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Llano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
  • Castell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lone Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
  • Cherokee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pontotoc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Art
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bluffton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Loyal Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Tow
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Click is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
    • Buchanan Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Buchanan Dam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hilda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilda is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
    • Kingsland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
    • Mason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Llano 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 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 Llano 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 #1367350  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367350 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: Llano
      • Est. Elev: 358 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Valley Spring
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.797954     Lon: -98.7989311
      • 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 Llano, 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' 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.