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 1,493 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 6,952 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Tonti
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Bannister
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Odin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
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- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
- Foxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Iuka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
- Fairman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Sandoval
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
- Sandoval is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <3>
- Omega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Walnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <3>
- Kinmundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
- Kinmundy is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <3>
- Patoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Patoka is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patoka <3>
- Centralia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <3>
- Dix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- Dix is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
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- Lester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Divide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Shattuc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shattuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuc
- Shattuc is located in Clinton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shattuc <3>
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>
- Boyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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 Fayette County
- Boulder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Xenia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <3>
- Irvington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
- Idlewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Wilberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Orchardville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Farina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Salem: www.salemil.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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. |