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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Henry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Des Moines, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren & Washington.

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:

  • Henry County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 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
    • Westwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Rome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Swedesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Mount Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Olds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Wayland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • Winfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Yarmouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Dodgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • West Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Sperry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Burlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Mediapolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Perlee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Pleasant Plain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Libertyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Packwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Batavia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Keokuk County
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • 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
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee 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
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • 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
    • 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)
    • 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
    • Donnellson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Denmark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sawyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Wyman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Morning Sun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Columbus City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Stockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Farmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Kilbourn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Keosauqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Douds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Cantril
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Selma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Coppock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawfordsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Havre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Ainsworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
    • Rubio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Niota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Nauvoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
    • Pontoosuc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Dallas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colusa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Gulf Port
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Carman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Lomax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Acasto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Dumas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Saint Francisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Francisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Clark City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Medill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kahoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Luray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people

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.

  • South Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunting Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carnahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faulkner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillsboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bayles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakland Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Mills 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.<4>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
    • Denova is located in Henry County
  • Hillsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
    • La Crew is located in Lee County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Lowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Henry County
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    • Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Van Buren County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>

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 the Vicinity of 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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Salem. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Salem and those printed in the larger area surrounding Salem.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of 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 professional and volunteer 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 Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>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.
<5>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: 40.8520, Longitude: -91.6206       In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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