Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 551 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 380 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Denova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Houghton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakland Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Mount Hamill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Big Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Pilot Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- La Crew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Rome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Lockridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
- Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <3>
- Stockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
- Stockport is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockport <3>
- Pierceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
- Primrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
- Traxler ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Bentonsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport
- Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonsport <3>
- Bonaparte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <3>
- Donnellson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <3>
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
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The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |