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Introduction ...

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Salem is located in Saline County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Perry & Pulaski.

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:

  • Saline County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Congo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Saline County
    • Bryant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Avilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Saline County
    • Benton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bauxite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Kentucky
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Saline County
    • Shannon Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Shaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Saline County
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
    • Haskell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>
    • Rubicon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
      • Rubicon is located in Saline County
    • East End
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Saline County
    • Traskwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
      • Traskwood is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Mayflower
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lollie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
      • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Faulkner County
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Lonsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Fountain Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
      • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Price
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Garland County
    • Hot Springs Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Blue Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
    • Hot Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jessieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Tull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
      • Ico is located in Grant County
    • Poyen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poyen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
      • Poyen is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Prattsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Turin ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Grant County
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
    • Slabtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Grant County
    • Center Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
      • Center Grove is located in Grant County
    • Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
    • Dogwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dogwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Grant County
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Butterfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
    • Magnet Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
      • Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
    • Rockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Perla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
      • Perla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Malvern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
    • Social Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
      • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
    • Etta ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
      • Etta is located in Hot Spring County
    • Lono
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
      • Lono is located in Hot Spring County
    • Rolla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Redfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plum Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Little Italy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Little Italy is located in Perry County
    • Fourche
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Bigelow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Perryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Toad Suck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
      • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Alexander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Banty ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
      • Banty is located in Pulaski County
    • Mabelvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
      • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <2>
    • Ferndale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
    • Windamere
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
      • Windamere is located in Pulaski County
    • Landmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Pulaski County
      • Landmark has also been known as:
      • Parkers - Iron Springs
    • Wakefield Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
      • Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Secluded Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
      • Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
    • Bingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Pulaski County
    • Natural Steps
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
      • Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
    • Cammack Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
      • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Little Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Maumelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Cameron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pipkin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Garden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glidewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinecrest Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Langley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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.

  • Bryant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Avilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
    • Avilla is located in Saline County
  • Collegeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
    • Collegeville is located in Saline County
  • Tatumville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
    • Tatumville is located in Saline County
  • Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Banty ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
    • Banty is located in Pulaski County
  • Bland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
    • Bland is located in Saline County
  • Fairplay ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Saline County
  • Shaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Saline County
  • Hurricane ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Saline County
  • Mabelvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
    • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <2>
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    • Altharp ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
      • Altharp is located in Saline County
    • Tull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Traskwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
      • Traskwood is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people

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 21 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 5 miles [8 km]<6>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6290, Longitude: -92.5582       In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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