From the Kaufman square proceed east on Highway 243 to intersection with Highway 34. Turn left {north} on Highway 34 to where road forks with FM 2728. Turn northeastward on FM 2728 to where it intersects with FM 429 & I-20. Turn right {east} on I-20 and proceed to the FM 2965 exit. Turn right {southwest} on FM 2965 to where it ends at Hiram road. Turn right {northwest} on Hiram to Co. Rd. 126 and turn right {northeast} and proceed across I-20 [1.5 total miles] to where the road ends at a corner with Co. Rd. 315. The cemetery is located on the northwest corner of that intersection.
New Salem
Walk among the Texans who came before.
New Salem is a cemetery in Kaufman County, Texas. It is one of 80 cemeteries documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 175 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6731, -96.1164. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stone Ranch-Hottinger Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Locust Grove, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, and Shady Grove Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7257002805. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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