Welcome to Salem ...
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.
Salem would have been located within present day Faulkner County<2>.
The location of Salem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Salem referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Salemite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Salem is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Salem was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Salem still existed, it would have been in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Salem ...
While we believe that this Salem is located in Faulkner County, we know of another 4 Arkansas communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fulton, Ouachita, Pike and Saline County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 122 communities that are also named Salem - they are located in Alabama (4), 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.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <6>
- Maumelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
- Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <6>
- Morrilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrilton
- Morrilton is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrilton <6>
- Greenbrier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbrier <6>
- Vilonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
- Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <6>
- Mayflower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Mayflower is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayflower <6>
- Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <6>
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <6>
- Guy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Plumerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumerville
- Plumerville is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumerville <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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Faulkner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salem refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salem may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |