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Welcome to Salem ...

So far, we found very little information about Salem. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Salem to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Salem, please Contact Us.


Salem would have been located within present day Walker County<2>.


The location of Salem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Salem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

When the people of Salem referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Salemite<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Salem is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Salem was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Salem (for example, toward Ider (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

If Salem still existed, it would have been in the (706) and (762)<6> area codes.

Websites for Salem ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.walkercochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Salem, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Salem ...

While we believe that this Salem is located in Walker County, we know of another 7 Georgia communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Catoosa, Douglas, Fannin, Lincoln, Oconee, Richmond and Upson County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 122 communities that are also named Salem - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (5), Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (4), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (8), Utah, Virginia (5), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem.

Communities near Salem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salem.

  • Chattanooga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • John Ross Estates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Newnan Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Martindale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
  • Dalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <7>
  • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
    • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
  • East Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <7>
  • Villanow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • East Brainerd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem. See our Newspapers Page for Salem.

Adding Salem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salem in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salem was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Salem in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salem.

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salem refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salem may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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