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>
While we didn't find Salem in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Salem. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Willshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
- Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <3>
- Pleasant Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
- Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <3>
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
- Berne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <3>
- Chattanooga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Schumm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rivare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <3>
- Brehm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
- Abanaka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Ceylon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
- Glenmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Honduras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Linn Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County
- Jay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Jay City is located in Jay County
- New Corydon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corydon
- New Corydon is located in Jay County
- Skeels Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Hinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
- Dull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Peterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Scudder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Preble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Preble is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <3>
- Vera Cruz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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. |