Welcome to New Salem ...
New Salem is located in Mississippi County<1>.
New Salem is 230 feet [70 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 Mississippi County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named New Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lee 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.
- Blytheville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gosnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Daniels Point Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Leachville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Caraway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
- Caraway is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <4>
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Keiser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 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 Mississippi, 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. |
| <5> | 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. |