Welcome to Lower Salem ...
The village of Lower Salem is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Lower 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 Lower Salem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lower Salem has a population of 82 people<3> (see below for details).
Lower Salem is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lower Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lower Salem is located in the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lower Salem had an population of 82 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lower Salem had a population of 86 people. This makes Lower Salem the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 86 people, the population of Lower Salem decreased 21.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 109 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lower Salem.
Communities near Lower Salem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Salem.
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Williamstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <5>
- Saint Marys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Caldwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <5>
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
- Matamoras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - North Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <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 Lower Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Salem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lower 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 Lower Salem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Salem. See our Newspapers Page for Lower Salem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Salem ...
Looking for more information about Lower 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 Lower Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lower Salem.
Adding Lower Salem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lower 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 Lower Salem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lower Salem post office opened in 1828.
We also found Lower Salem in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lower Salem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Washington, 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 Lower Salem. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lower Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |