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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Salem. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Salem to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Salem, please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Salem is historic, it would have been located within present day Faulkner County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
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:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Salem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Lollie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mayflower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Greenbrier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beryl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Vilonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Twin Groves
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Otto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Cleburne County
- Quitman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Menifee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Morrilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oppelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Solgohachia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Middleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Center Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hattieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Old Hickory
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Winrock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Winrock is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
- Austin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Cabot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Parnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Toad Suck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Little Italy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Adona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Casa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Deberrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deberrie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Atkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Economy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Monnie Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Roland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Maumelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Secluded Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Ferndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Cammack Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Banty ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Gravel Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Paron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Avilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Congo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Formosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Morganton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- El Paso
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Romance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Bud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yell County
- Cotton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Salem - one of the links might be able to help.
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 east)
- Hartje Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Casey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Round Mountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cadron Gap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Pleasant Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Frauenthal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sinai Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Menifee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Lollie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Gold Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Mayflower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plumerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Linder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Chadwick ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hamlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Roland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Palarm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Palarm is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
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 47 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. 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 begin 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:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |