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A visit to the Old 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. 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 Old Salem Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.2812°   (38° 16' 52")

Lon:   -78.9848°   (-78° 59' 5")

The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Augusta County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Landes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Landes Cemetery is located in Augusta County
  • Bells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bells Cemetery is located in Augusta County
  • Click Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Click Cemetery is located in Augusta County
  • Naked Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naked Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Naked Creek Cemetery is located in Augusta County
  • Zane Showker Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cline Cemetery is located in Augusta County
  • Cash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cash Cemetery is located in Augusta County
  • Pleasant Valley Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery is located in Augusta County
  • St. Michael's Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Church Cemetery
    • The St. Michael's Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • The St. Michael's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Michael's Reformed Church Cemetery
    • St. Michael's United Church Cemetery
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Augusta County
  • Mt. Crawford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Crawford Cemetery
    • The Mt. Crawford Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • The Mt. Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Crawford Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Crawford Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Northern Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Click Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Click Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Click Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hernsberger / Wynant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Schutterie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schutterie Cemetery
      • The Schutterie Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Old Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Whitmer Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmer Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitmer Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Whitmer Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Friedens UCC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens UCC Cemetery
      • The Friedens UCC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Friedens UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Church Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Ames Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bridgewater Cemetery
      • Greenwood Ames Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Salem Cemetery.

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

  • Weyers Cave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Verona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Crawford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Rockingham County
  • Mount Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Parnassus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
  • Spring Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
  • Grottoes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cross Keys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
  • Churchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Staunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ottobine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
      • Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
    • Sampson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sampson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Goods Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goods Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
    • Stokesville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
      • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
    • Brand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Crimora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Briery Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
      • Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanetta Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massanetta Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Coakley Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
      • Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
    • Clover Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Jolivue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
    • Fishersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <6>
    • Montevideo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevideo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
    • Hinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Rockingham County
    • Lilly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Rockingham County

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 Old Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Augusta County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Salem Cemetery:

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 Old Salem Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1471871  (Old Salem Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1471871 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: Mount Sidney
    • County: Augusta         Elev: 390
    • Location given for GNIS #1471871 (Old Salem Cemetery)

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Augusta, 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 Old Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2812, Longitude: -78.9848       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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