HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Salem Church Cemetery ----¤¤¤---- Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Salem Church graveyard: 1936 Nov. 24 Research made by Howard Hiner Cemetery Location: 4 miles south of McDowell, Virginia Highland County, Virginia DATE: None. OWNERS: Salem Church. DESCRIPTION: This is a Public Graveyard of the community of the New Salem Church. It is in fairly good condition; is enclosed with a wire fence, and covers about one-half acre of ground. The brush and undergrowth are kept cleared out and the ground is covered with grass. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This graveyard contains the names of some of the sons and daughters and grandsons of some of the first pioneer settlers of this county, who settled here in 1746. In fact the pioneers themselves may be buried here. On the outside of the fence are several unmarked graves, which are the graves of colored people who at one time resided in the community. This graveyard contains the grave of an unknown Confederate soldier who died in the community of typhoid fever during the Civil War. The only marker at the grave being the little cross placed there by the U.D.C. in memory of a Confederate soldier. The inscriptions are: Jesse H. Pullin Born Oct. 18, 1805 Died Feb. 13, 1860 In remembrance of my Sisters, Margaret J. Vance Died 1862 Age 18 yrs Eliza C. Vance Died 1862 Age 16 yrs. Sisters you left me while I was with Lee. Erected by W.H. Vance In memory of the Vances Wellington Killed by lightning 1852 age 35 yrs. David Died 1851 age 4 yrs. Benjamin Died 1860 age 85 yrs Susan Keiter Died 1861 Age 28 yrs. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Information was obtained from L.H. Shumate, visit to the site, and from the study of genealogy of these families as recorded by a former writer of Local History. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. ___________________________________________________________________