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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Washington County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.

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:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Harristown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harristown
      • From Salem to Harristown
    • South Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kossuth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kossuth
      • From Salem to Kossuth
    • Smedley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedley
      • From Salem to Smedley
    • Plattsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Pekin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Claysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claysville
      • From Salem to Claysville
    • Livonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Bartle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bartle
      • From Salem to Bartle
    • Saltillo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Little York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Fredericksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Borden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Broom Hill
      • From Salem to Broom Hill
    • Underwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Starlight
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Henryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Memphis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
    • Slatecut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
    • Otisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sellersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <3>
    • Speed
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Marengo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • Milltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pilot Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • English
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <3>
    • Carefree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • Grantsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leavenworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • Deputy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <3>
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Bono
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bono
      • From Salem to Bono
    • Fort Ritner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunnelton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Leesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Mill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Erie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erie
      • From Salem to Erie
    • Zelma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heltonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Scottsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
    • Austin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshfield
      • From Salem to Marshfield
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blocher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • Parkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parkland
      • From Salem to Parkland
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • Harmony Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)

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.

  • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coggswell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paynter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stalker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Blue River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Blue River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue River Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 1,975 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 6,236 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.

  • Canton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Washington County
  • Harristown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harristown
    • From Salem to Harristown
  • Hitchcock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock is located in Washington County
  • Farabee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
    • Farabee is located in Washington County
  • Kossuth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kossuth
    • From Salem to Kossuth
  • South Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Smedley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smedley
    • From Salem to Smedley
  • New Philadelphia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
  • Rush Creek Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
    • Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
  • Organ Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Organ Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
    • Organ Springs is located in Washington County
  • Campbellsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Livonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Blue River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Washington County
    • Claysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claysville
      • From Salem to Claysville
    • Millport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Washington County

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 106 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 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 38.6057, Longitude: -86.1007    
<6>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.
<7>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.




 

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