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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 Lee 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 Lee County: Chambers, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Muscogee (GA).

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:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Bleecker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bleecker
      • From Salem to Bleecker
    • Prince Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Smith's Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beauregard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Gwen Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Blanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanton
      • From Salem to Blanton
    • Marvyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • The Bottle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • Loachapoka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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)
    • River View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
    • Eady City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County
    • Huguley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County
    • Plant City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Lanett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • LaFayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
      • Blackman is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackman
      • From Salem to Blackman
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Society Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Notasulga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <3>
    • Tuskegee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Hugley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Phenix City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <3>
    • Fontaine Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
    • Seale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <3>
    • Fort Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatchechubbee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hurtsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Oswichee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oswichee
      • From Salem to Oswichee
    • Pittsview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <3>
    • Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutherford
      • From Salem to Rutherford
    • Holy Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Camp Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <3>
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slaughters
      • From Salem to Slaughters
    • Church Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Church Hill
      • From Salem to Church Hill
    • Dudleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dudleyville
      • From Salem to Dudleyville
  • Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Fort Benning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ochillee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
  • Harris County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Pine Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cataula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellerslie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <3>
    • Mountainbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Waverly Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Muscogee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Twin Chapel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
    • Bibb City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Maridale Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
      • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
    • City Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fortson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Hilton Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Wynnton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Baker Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • North West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
    • West Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)

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.

  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope CME Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pitts Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penn Young Gravesite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Young Gravesite
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Young Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

These 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.<1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
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    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
      • Oak Bowery is located in Chambers 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 59 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. 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 start with 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:

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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: 32.5963, Longitude: -85.2384    









 

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