Our Genealogy Helper

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 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 Dallas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.

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:

• Dallas County     (The home county of Salem)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
  • Orrville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
  • Harrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Dallas County
  • Marion Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
  • Massillon ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Dallas County
  • Safford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <2>
  • Browns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Dallas County
  • Cahawba ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
    • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
  • Crumptonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Central Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
    • Central Mills is located in Dallas County
  • Sunset Mill Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
    • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
  • Selma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Sardis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
  • Valley Grande
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
• Autauga County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
  • Fremont
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Autauga County
  • Statesville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Autauga County
  • Jones
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Autauga County
  • Jones Bluff Dam
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
    • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
  • Vine Hill
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
    • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
• Chilton County
  • Riderville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
    • Riderville is located in Chilton County
• Hale County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
  • Newbern
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Prairieville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Hale County
  • Rosemary
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Rosemary is located in Hale County
  • Gallion
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
    • Gallion is located in Hale County
  • Cedarville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Hale County
• Lowndes County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
  • Benton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Petronia
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petronia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
    • Petronia is located in Lowndes County
  • Collirene
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collirene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
    • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
• Marengo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
  • Consul
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
    • Consul is located in Marengo County
  • Flatwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
  • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
  • Faunsdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <2>
  • Siddonsville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siddonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
    • Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
  • Thomaston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Dayton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Tombigbee ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tombigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
    • Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
  • Hugo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Magnolia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Providence
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
• Perry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
  • Suttle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
  • Augustin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
    • Augustin is located in Perry County
  • The Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • The Village is located in Perry County
  • Freetown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry County
  • Ellawhite
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
    • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
  • Uniontown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <2>
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Sprott
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
  • Morgan Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
    • Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
  • Jericho
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Perry County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
  • Alberta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
  • Rehoboth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
  • Gastonburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
  • Catherine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
  • Millers Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Boykin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
  • Bethel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
  • Lamison
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
  • Camden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Ackerville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
    • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
  • Rockwest
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
    • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
  • Estelle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Wilcox County

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

• Barnes Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Salem Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Barnes Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Hope Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Martins Station Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Station Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Orrville Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fulton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Vernon Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vernon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Vernon Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Prosperity Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rosehill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rasco Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasco Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (302 more) ...
  • Rasco Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasco Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasco Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Chapter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Chapter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Chapter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salem.

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

• Bogue Chitto
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
• Eleanor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Dallas County
• Orrville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
• Hazen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
  • Hazen is located in Dallas County
• Massillon ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
  • Massillon is located in Dallas County
• Harrell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
  • Harrell is located in Dallas County
• Marion Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
  • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
• Safford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
  • Safford is located in Dallas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <2>
• Browns
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
  • Browns is located in Dallas County
• Crumptonia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
  • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
• Tasso
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
  • Tasso is located in Dallas County
• Cahawba ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
  • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
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  • Central Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
    • Central Mills is located in Dallas County
  • Rehoboth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
  • King's Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
    • King's Landing is located in Dallas 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.

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 48 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 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Dallas County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Autauga County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Chilton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hale County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lowndes County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marengo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Dallas County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Dallas County

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/