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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 Fannin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fannin County: Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Union, Cherokee (NC) & Polk (TN).

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:

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Pantertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Cutcane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
    • McCaysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Epworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Morganton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hemp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Greens Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
    • Chestnut Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Craytonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Cherry Log
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • White Path
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Northcutt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • Rolston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • Tickanetley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickanetley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • East Ellijay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellijay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Yukon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
    • Tails Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Cisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tennga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Crandall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gregory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Temple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Eton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Towns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
    • Young Harris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
    • Hiawassee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Canal Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Blairsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Owltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Suches
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <2>
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Hothouse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Burger Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Culberson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Postell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Grape Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Murphy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <2>
    • Boiling Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Marble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
    • Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
    • Pine Log Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Warne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
    • Hayesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Elf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Mecca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Etowah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
    • Goodsprings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Luskville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Claxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County (TN)
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Coker Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Jalapa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Jacktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Belltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County (TN)
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Belltown Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Ducktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Copperhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>
    • Chanceytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Archville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Delano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ball Play
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
      • Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ocoee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oldfort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Chestuee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem, see our County-by-County Page for 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 19 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. 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 first visit 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:

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.

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
  • Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem #2 MB Church Cemetery
  • Amburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amburn Cemetery
  • Hot House MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
  • Douthit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douthit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douthit Cemetery
  • Hamilton Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Paris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
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    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Epworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery

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.

  • Wolf Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Hothouse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Kyle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in Fannin County
  • Hothouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Hothouse is located in Fannin County
  • Cutcane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Sweet Gum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum
    • Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County
  • Curtis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Fannin County
  • Mineral Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
    • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
  • Dora ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Fannin County
  • Culberson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
    • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Postell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
    • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Ducktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Pierceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County
    • Wehutty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wehutty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehutty
      • Wehutty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Blue Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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.

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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>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 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: 34.9895, Longitude: -84.2783       In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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