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.
- New Pittsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
- Cosmos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Boundary City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Boundary City is located in Jay County
- Salamonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Saratoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <4>
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Deerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Brice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lightsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
- Fort Recovery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
- Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <4>
- Bluff Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County
- Harrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Randolph County
- Hill Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Hill Grove is located in Darke County (OH)
- Collett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Stone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stone is located in Randolph County
- Elroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - New Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
- New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <4>
- Burkettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettsville
- Burkettsville is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkettsville <4>
- Wendelin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Saint Peter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 Mercer County (OH)
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.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> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |