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:
32.1956, -95.0117
The Salem Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.
Name Variations for Salem Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery (African-American)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- New Home Cemetery (African-American)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McDonald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope (Southeast) Cemetery (African-American)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Henry's Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Overton City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Troup City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waggoner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- El Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wright City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Selman City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Turnertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Price
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Overton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Omen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Henrys Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Joinerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Friars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Troup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sexton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Big Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jacobs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackjack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pirtle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arp
- Arp lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Salem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Big Springs
- Henderson
- Overton
- Whitehouse
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 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 Smith 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 #1346163 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346163 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Troup East
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1957127 Lon: -95.0113302
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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