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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Salem in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Salem. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Salem listed first.

  • Alta
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Fayette County
  • Corona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Walker County
  • Patton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Walker County
  • Berry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <3>
  • Coal Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
  • Bankston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Fayette County
  • Wiley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Townley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Townley is located in Walker County
  • New Lexington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Parrish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Carbon Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Stough
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
    • Stough is located in Fayette County
  • Kansas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Jasper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gamble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
  • Saragossa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
  • Edgil
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Edgil is located in Walker County
  • Prospect
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
  • Samantha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
    • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Eldridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cordova
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Newtonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Fayette County
  • Texas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Marion County
  • South Lowell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
    • South Lowell is located in Walker County
  • Nauvoo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Glen Allen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.