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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 166 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Chewacla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
    • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chewacla
    • From Salem to Chewacla
  • Mechanicsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
  • Smith's Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Beulah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Lee County
  • Opelika
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
  • Crawford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crawford
    • From Salem to Crawford
  • Ladonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ladonia
    • From Salem to Ladonia
  • Osanippa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osanippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
    • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Osanippa
    • From Salem to Osanippa
  • Cusseta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Acton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Harris County (GA)
  • Tuckersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
    • Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
  • River View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Mountain Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Oak Bowery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
    • Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
  • Society Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hyram
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyram
    • Hyram is located in Russell County
  • Girard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Russell County
  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County (GA)
  • Fortson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Boyds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
    • Boyds is located in Chambers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boyds
    • From Salem to Boyds
  • Gold Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Lee County
  • Uchee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uchee
    • Uchee is located in Russell County
  • Muscogee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscogee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Muscogee is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Whitesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Harris County (GA)
  • West Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Moorefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Moorefield is located in Chambers County

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