Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Salem Cemetery
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1. Salem Cemetery Marker
Salem Cemetery Co. was chartered as a nondenominational corporation by some of Winston and Salem's most prominent citizens in 1857. E.A. Vogler's picturesque design for the cemetery part of the Old Salem Historic District National Historic Landmark emphasizes naturalistic qualities with curving roads, shade trees, mature plantings. and a wide variety of structures, statues, and monuments. Numerous local leaders are among the over 10.000 interments, including R.J. Reynolds, W.N. Reynolds, Bowman Gray Jr., and members of the Hanes family. The cemetery is also the final resting place for hundreds of veterans from wars of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Erected 2020 by City of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission. (Marker Number 70.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 36° 5.512′ N, 80° 14.264′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on East Salem Avenue 0.1 miles south of Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling south
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 26th N.C. Regimental Band (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salem Moravian Graveyard (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Salem Moravian Graveyard (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Salem Moravian Graveyard (approx. Ό mile away); R. J. Reynolds (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Salem Moravian Graveyard (approx. 0.3 miles away); N.C. Federation of Women's Clubs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Davy House (1835) (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.
Also see . . .
1. Salem Cemetery. Find a Grave entry on the historic burial ground. (Submitted on January 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Old Salem. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for the Old Salem Historic District. (Submitted on February 26, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
2. Salem Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
