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The location of the Salem Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4807°   (37° 28' 50")

Lon:   -78.3922°   (-78° 23' 31")

The Salem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County<2>.

The county seat for Buckingham County is located in Buckingham. Buckingham lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Salem Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Buckingham 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Guinea Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Curdsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
      • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <4>
    • Cotton Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Trents Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Gravel Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Cumberland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gold Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>
    • Buckingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Farmville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
        • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
      • Tuggle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
        • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
      • Trenton Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
        • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Mount Vinco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
        • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
      • Toga
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
        • Toga is located in Buckingham County
      • Clinton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
      • Hampden - Sydney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
        • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
      • Paineville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
        • Paineville is located in Amelia County
      • Bridgeport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham 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 Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buckingham 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 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Cornerstone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornerstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornerstone Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornerstone Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Gold Mine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Browns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Whitlock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Hendricks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
      • Hanes Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hanes Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hanes Chapel Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296266 <7>
      • Ayers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Buckingham Community Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckingham Community Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Community Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Friedman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friedman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedman Cemetery
      • Guinea Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guinea Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinea Cemetery
      • Centenary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Gold Hill.
        • The Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • County Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197478 <7>

    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 #1501592  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1501592 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: Willis Mountain
      • County: Buckingham         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #1501592 (Salem Cemetery)

    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 Buckingham, 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 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: 37.4807, Longitude: -78.3922       In this case, the coordinates for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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