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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery

Lat:   32.1956°   (32° 11' 44")

Lon:   -95.0117°   (-95° 0' 42")

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 .

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:

  • Salem Memorial Cemetery

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.

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 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:
  • 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 20 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Selman City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <4>
    • Turnertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Arp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>
    • Sinclair City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Price
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <4>
    • Overton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Omen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Henrys Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Joinerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Friars
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • New London
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Troup
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
        • Troup is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
      • Sexton City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
        • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Smith County
        • Jamestown has also been known as:
        • Jimtown
      • Jacobs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Blackjack
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
        • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Griffin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
        • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
      • Pirtle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
        • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • New Chapel Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
        • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
        • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery (African-American)
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elkins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Omen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Henry's Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Troup.
        • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henry's Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry's Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960069 <7>
      • Overton City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Overton City Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Overton.
        • The Overton City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Overton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234222 <7>
      • Wilson Curtis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hopewell Perpetual Care Cemetery (African-American)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Henderson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #612191 <7>
      • El Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel 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 #1346163  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1346163 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: Troup East
      • County: Smith         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1346163 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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- ) 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: 32.1956, Longitude: -95.0117    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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