Welcome to New Salem ...

New Salem is located in Lee County<1>.

New Salem is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for New Salem: 870 & 327<3>

Communities Also Named New Salem ...

While we believe that this New Salem is located in Lee County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named New Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mississippi and Woodruff County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 32 communities that are also named New Salem - they are located in Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near New Salem ...

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

Forrest City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <4>
Marianna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <4>
Brinkley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <4>
Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
Cotton Plant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <4>
Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
Caldwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <4>
Wheatley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
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Moro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moro is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
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Rondo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rondo is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people

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 New Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Salem.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Salem ...

Looking for more information about New 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 New Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Salem.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the New Salem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the New Salem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.