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:
38.7698, -81.8712
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 Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
- McDade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McDade Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade Cemetery
- Creston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Creston Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79556 <5>
- Smith Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Church Cemetery
- Big Spruce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Big Spruce Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spruce Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Cossin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cossin Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossin Cemetery
- Baden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Arbuckle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Arbuckle Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Cemetery
- Sayre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sayre Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sayre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sayre Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre Cemetery
- Longview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Longview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Greenlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
- Leon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Greenlee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
- Promise Land Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Promise Land Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise Land Cemetery
- Kimberling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling Cemetery
- Barnette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnette Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnette Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Baden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Arbuckle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Angerona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Southside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Grimms Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Millwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Letart Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Letart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Flatrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Plants
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Fairplain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Fivemile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Arlee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Pliny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Paradise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Kenna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Statts Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Sassafras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Racine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 either 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 Mason 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 #1546281 (Salem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546281 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: Mason
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottageville
- Location given for Salem Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7698065 Lon: -81.871246
- 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 Mason, 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. |
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