About 20 miles southwest of Henderson. West 5 mi. on SH 79, south 12 mi. on FM 839, east (left) ¼ mi. on FM 1662, south (right) on CR. 4258d. New Salem Cemetery is at end of 4258d.
New Salem
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New Salem is a cemetery in New Salem, Rusk County. It is one of 110 cemeteries documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9363, -94.9630 near New Salem. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fairview (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mays Cemetery, Casion-Heath, and Cool Springs.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7401008805. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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