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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...


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:   38.1968°   (38° 11' 48")

Lon:   -77.1325°   (-77° 7' 56")

The Salem Cemetery is located in King George County<2>.

. King George lies just to the north 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 helpful 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 King George 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 25 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.

    • Shiloh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
    • Port Conway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
    • Port Royal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Ninde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
      • Ninde is located in King George County
    • Alden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in King George County
    • Arnolds Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
    • Samuels Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Nash Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Monroe Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
    • Weedonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ambar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
        • Ambar is located in King George County
      • Leedstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
        • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Colonial Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hampstead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
        • Hampstead is located in King George County
      • Stuart Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
        • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
      • New London
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Caroline County
      • Somerset Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
        • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
      • Layton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
        • Layton is located in Essex County
      • Potomac Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
        • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
      • Dahlgren
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
        • Dahlgren is located in King George County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <4>
      • Olney Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
        • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
      • Hooes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
        • Hooes is located in King George County
      • Fairview Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
        • Fairview Beach is located in King George 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 King George 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Hanover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanover Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Montague Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montague Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Round Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
    • Mildale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mildale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mildale Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mildale Cemetery
    • Sharp Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Hill Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Union Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in King George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Little Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in King George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Spy Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spy Hill Cemetery is located in King George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spy Hill Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in King George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Mt. Dew Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Dew Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Dew Cemetery
      • Kay Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kay Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
      • Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vauters Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vauters Churchyard Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vauters Churchyard 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 #1749213  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1749213 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: Port Royal
      • County: King George         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #1749213 (Salem Cemetery)

    The official website for King George County: www.king-george.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 King George, 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 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: 38.1968, Longitude: -77.1325       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.




 

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