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:
37.7090, -80.4402
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 Greenbrier County<2>.
The county seat for Greenbrier County is located in Lewisburg. Lewisburg lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Adwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coffman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Dowdy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy Cemetery
- Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stone Cemetery
- Rosewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosewood Cemetery is located in Lewisburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79749 <5>
- Hanger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanger Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanger Cemetery
- Old Rehobeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rehobeth Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Harrah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrah Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah Cemetery
- Gap Mills Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Gap Mills Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills Cemetery
- Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Tunnel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Ronceverte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Fairlea
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frazier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Tuckahoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- White Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wolfcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Brink ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Richlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Clendenenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Alderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Creamery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Riffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Anthony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
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 Greenbrier County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alderson
- Lewisburg
- Ronceverte
- Union
- White Sulphur Springs
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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Greenbrier 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 #2586158 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586158 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: Greenbrier
- Topo Map Name: Ronceverte
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7090208 Lon: -80.4401685
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, 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 things 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. |