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Around New Salem ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from New Salem, with the nearest first.

  • Petersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Tallula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Salisbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <1>
  • Cantrall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
    • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <1>
  • Greenview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
    • Greenview is located in Menard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <1>
  • Newmansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Oakford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pasfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pasfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Prentice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Croft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Kilbourne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring New Salem, please visit our County-by-County Page for New Salem.

Menard County ...

New Salem would have been located within present day Menard County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Menard County: Cass, Logan, Mason & Sangamon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Salem ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Salem.

Airports Near New Salem ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to New Salem and that information can be found on the Airports Page for New Salem.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to New Salem), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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