Welcome to Salem Center ...
Salem Center is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Salem Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salem Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Salem Center: Salem Ctr. (or less commonly used: Salem Cen., Salem Cent. or Salem Cntr.)
Salem Center is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Salem Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Salem Center ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Salem Center, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Salem Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Salem Center - they are located in Indiana, New Hampshire and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem Center.
Communities near Salem Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salem Center.
- Stamford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Norwalk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Danbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Newtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- Ridgefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salem Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem Center. See our Newspapers Page for Salem Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem Center ...
Looking for more information about Salem Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salem Center.
Adding Salem Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salem Center 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 Salem Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salem Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, 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 Salem Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |