Welcome to Salem ...

Salem is located in Surry County<1>.

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

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<3>

Salem is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Salem lies within the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Salem ...

While we believe that this Salem is located in Surry County, we know of another 7 North Carolina communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke, Forsyth, Lincoln, Nash, Pasquotank, Randolph and Rockingham County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 122 communities that are also named Salem - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (5), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (8), 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, 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.

• Galax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <5>
• Hillsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <5>
• Dobson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <5>
• Pilot Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <5>
• Stuart
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
  • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <5>
• Holly Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
• Cana
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <5>
• Red Brush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
  • Red Brush is located in Surry County
• White Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Surry County
• Ararat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Ararat is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <5>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem ...

Looking for more information about 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/