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:
39.2268, -77.7403
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Salem Cemetery is located in Loudoun County<2>.
The county seat for Loudoun County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Salem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.
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.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
- The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillsboro Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Silver Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Silver Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove Cemetery
- Ketoctin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ketoctin Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketoctin Cemetery
- Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rehobeth UMC Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
- The Rehobeth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rehoboth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #227351 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Lovettsville Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lovettsville Union Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovettsville Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovettsville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lovettsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51033 <5>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Old Lovettsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- AME Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The AME Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AME Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Bolivar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar (WV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344507 <5>
- Edge Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Charles Town (WV).
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Waterford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Waterford Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Hillsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Bloomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bolington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Georges Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Round Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lovettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Harpers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kabletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Ranson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <6>
- Charles Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silcott Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Gaylord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- White Pump
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Petersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Jefferson Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
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 Loudoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brunswick
- Charles Town
- Hamilton
- Harpers Ferry
- Purcellville
- Ranson
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 Loudoun 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 #1749530 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1749530 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: Loudoun
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Purcellville
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.226769 Lon: -77.7402708
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Loudoun, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |