Welcome to Mount Salem ...
Mount Salem is located in Sussex County<1>.
The location of Mount Salem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Salem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Salem: Mt. Salem
Mount Salem is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Mount Salem: (973) and (862)<4>
Communities Also Named Mount Salem ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Mount Salem: This one is located in Sussex County and the other is located in Hunterdon County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 4 communities that are also named Mount Salem - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Salem.
Communities near Mount Salem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Salem.
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- Port Jervis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jervis
- Port Jervis is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jervis <5>
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Warwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <5>
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <5>
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Greenwood Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
- Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <5>
- Florida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <5>
- Matamoras
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <5>
- Wurtsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
- Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <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 Mount Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Salem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Salem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Salem. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Salem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Salem ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Salem.
Adding Mount Salem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Salem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Salem post office opened in 1848.
We also found Mount Salem in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Salem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Sussex, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |