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Welcome to North Salem ...

The town of North Salem is located in Hendricks County<1>.


The location of North Salem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


North Salem was established in 1835.

A typical abbreviation for North Salem: N. Salem

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Salem has a population of 537 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of North Salem is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: North Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

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

The area code for North Salem: (317)

The ZIP code for North Salem: 46165<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Salem had an population of 537 people. This is an increase of 3.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Salem had a population of 518 people. This makes North Salem the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 518 people, the population of North Salem decreased 12.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 591 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Salem.

Communities Also Named North Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named North Salem - they are located in Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near North Salem ...

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

  • Plainfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brownsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
    • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <6>
  • Avon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Crawfordsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greencastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
  • Whitestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <6>
  • Thorntown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 North Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Salem.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Salem ...

Looking for more information about North Salem? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Salem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Salem.

Adding North Salem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Salem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Salem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the North Salem post office opened in 1839.

We also found North Salem in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Salem.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hendricks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Salem.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as North Salem). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Salem or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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