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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Salem (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Salem. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Salem is located in Harrison County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.

Below are the counties that are near Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salem:

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Bristol
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Reynoldsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
    • Katy Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
      • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
    • O'Neill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
    • Tichenal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Wilsonburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
      • Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
    • Sardis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Harrison County
    • Rosebud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
    • West Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Adamston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
      • Adamston is located in Harrison County
    • Clarksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Harrison County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Pepper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Tygart Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygart Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Arden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Orlando
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Doak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Smithburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Doddridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <1>
    • Saint Clara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Duckworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Glenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Valley Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Cox Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Big Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Worthington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Helens Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
      • Helens Run is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monongah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <1>
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Katy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Colfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Marshall County
    • Bannen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
  • Monongalia County
    • Wadestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • Sugar Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Toll Gate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Pennsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pullman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Ellenboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Burnt House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • League
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Cornwallis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Oreide
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Astor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Pruntytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Atwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Iuka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
    • McKim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Middlebourne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Plum Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • Meadville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Adonis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
    • Paden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <1>
    • Sistersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <1>
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Buckhannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Bane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <1>
    • Barker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Kodol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Childs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
    • Minnie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
    • Bebee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Sardis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem, see our County-by-County Page for Salem.

Newspapers Published in Salem ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salem, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salem:

Cemeteries Near Salem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salem.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.

  • K of P Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Enon Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Enon Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Bristol.
    • The Enon Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brandy Gap Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
    • Point Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Tunnel Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78292 <5>
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Cascara Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cascara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascara Cemetery
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Shahan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shahan Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
  • Grass Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Run Cemetery
  • Doak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doak Cemetery
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    • Victory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Sedalia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedalia Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 1,511 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.

  • Miletus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miletus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
    • Miletus is located in Doddridge County
  • Zinnia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinnia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinnia
    • Zinnia is located in Doddridge County
  • Sedalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Doddridge County
  • Big Isaac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Isaac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
    • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
  • Jarvisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisville
    • Jarvisville is located in Harrison County
  • Wolf Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
    • Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
  • Marshville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
    • Marshville is located in Harrison County
  • Long Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Doddridge County
  • Reynoldsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
  • Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Harrison County
  • Flint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Doddridge County
  • New Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Doddridge County
    • Morgansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgansville
      • Morgansville is located in Doddridge County
    • Blandville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Doddridge County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.

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 Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2828, Longitude: -80.5591    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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