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Welcome to Salem Heights ...

Salem Heights is located in LaPorte County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Salem Heights: Salem Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Salem Heights is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Salem Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Salem Heights (for example, toward Lakeville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Salem Heights: 219

Communities Also Named Salem Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Salem Heights - they are located in Ohio (2), Oregon and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem Heights.

Communities near Salem Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salem Heights.

  • Michigan City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • La Porte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Knox is located in Starke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
  • Walkerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Carlisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Trail Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • North Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • New Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Three Oaks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salem Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salem Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Salem Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem Heights ...

Looking for more information about Salem Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salem Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salem Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.