Welcome to Salem ...

Salem is located in Limestone County<1>.

The location of Salem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<3>

Salem is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Salem lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Salem: (256) & (938)<5>

Communities Also Named Salem ...

While we believe that this Salem is located in Limestone County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas, Fayette and Lee County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 122 communities that are also named Salem - they are located in Arkansas (5), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (8), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (4), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (8), Utah, Virginia (5), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem.

Communities near Salem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salem.

• Athens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
• Liberty Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
• Pulaski
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <6>
• Ardmore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
  • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
• Rogersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
• Ardmore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
  • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
• Gordon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
• Lexington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
• Minor Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
  • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
• Elkmont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
  • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem. See our Newspapers Page for Salem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem ...

Looking for more information about Salem? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salem.

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 Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/