The Story
Salem Baptist Church Cemetery adjoins a Baptist congregation that, according to Find a Grave records, was established in 1789, placing its origins among the earliest years of settlement around Lexington in Oglethorpe County. It ranks among the larger churchyards in the county, with more than four hundred and fifty recorded burials divided between a newer area and a distinctly older western section. That long span makes it a resting place for many of the district's founding farm families.
About this site
Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is a cemetery in Lexington, Oglethorpe County. It is one of 53 cemeteries documented in Oglethorpe County, among 71 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8087, -83.0815 near Lexington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Adkins Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clarks Grove Baptist Cemetery, Smith - Freeman Cemetery, and Dozier Rees Cemetery.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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