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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 Marion County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.

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:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Bannister
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannister
      • From Salem to Bannister
    • Odin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Cartter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Kell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <2>
    • Fairman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Omega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omega
      • From Salem to Omega
    • Junction City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Kinmundy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Central City
      • From Salem to Central City
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Pleasant Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
    • Smithboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Xenia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kenner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenner
      • From Salem to Kenner
    • Iola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Louisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Centralia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boulder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hoffman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
    • Huey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <2>
    • Keyesport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <2>
    • Posey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Carlyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
    • Marydale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Beckemeyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Bartelso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
    • Gilmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilmore
      • From Salem to Gilmore
    • Mason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Paul
      • From Salem to Saint Paul
    • Saint Peter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <2>
    • Farina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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 <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farina
      • From Salem to Farina
    • Shobonier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <2>
    • Loogootee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
    • La Clede
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Hagarstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Vandalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
    • Avena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Dix
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Texico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <2>
    • Shields
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Idlewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Summersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Marlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Roaches
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bluford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <2>
    • Markham City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Wamac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hoyleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Richview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • New Minden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Radom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <2>
    • Nashville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Keenes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rinard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wayne City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <2>
    • Cisne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <2>
    • Sims
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>

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.

  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bryan Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clapp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cubbage Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harveys Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveys Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveys Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hartlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Allman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
    • Tonti is located in Marion County
  • Bannister
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bannister
    • From Salem to Bannister
  • Odin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • Foxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
    • Foxville is located in Marion County
  • 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • Fairman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • Omega
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Omega
    • From Salem to Omega
  • Central City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Central City
    • From Salem to Central City
  • Walnut Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinmundy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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 69 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

The official website for Salem: www.salemil.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<6>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: 38.6271, Longitude: -88.9456    









 

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