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Our Genealogy Helper

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 South 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 South 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.

Name Variations for South Salem ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Salem: S. Salem

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

South Salem is located in Randolph County.

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 Randolph County: Delaware, Henry, Jay, Wayne & Darke (OH).

Below are the counties that are near South Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Salem:

  • Randolph County     (The home county of South Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Haysville Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Union City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saratoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Winchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
    • Arba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County
    • Stone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • New Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Bloomingport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
    • Ridgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Farmland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <1>
  • Blackford County
    • Millgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
    • Desoto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Granville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Muncie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <1>
    • Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
    • Cowan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Oakville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Blountsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Mooreland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Millville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
    • Messick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Luray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • New Lisbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Corwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • Foley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <1>
    • Springport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <1>
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Boundary City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Salamonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Bluff Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Redkey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Antiville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Dunkirk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Pony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Fountain City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <1>
    • Whitewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Economy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County
    • Greens Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hagerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Pennville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
  • Auglaize County (OH)
    • Minster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <1>
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Union City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Long
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Nashville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Coletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <1>
    • Hollansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Ansonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Lightsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Fort Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Burkettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Recovery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wendelin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Saint Henry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Coldwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chickasaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <1>
    • Wabash
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Montezuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Scudder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Celina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <1>
  • Miami County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Bradford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Polo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County (OH)
    • West Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County (OH)
    • Laura
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
      • Laura is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laura <1>
    • Potsdam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Garland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County (OH)
    • West Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <1>
  • Montgomery County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Wengerlawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Phillipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Arlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Pyrmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County (OH)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • New Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • West Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <1>
    • Euphemia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Verona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <1>
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <1>
    • Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
  • Shelby County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.
    • Russia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>
    • Dawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Fort Loramie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <1>
    • Filburns Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Salem, see our County-by-County Page for South Salem.

Newspapers Published in South 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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Salem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Salem, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South 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 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 South Salem:

Cemeteries Near South Salem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South 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 South Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Salem, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.

  • Shockney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockney Cemetery
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
  • Bartonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartonia Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Conklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
  • Union City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union City Cemetery
  • Snell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
  • Hillgrove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillgrove Cemetery
  • Union City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union City Cemetery
  • Clemens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemens Cemetery
  • Sharpeye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpeye Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
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    • Brick Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Memorial Park
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

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.<4>

While we didn't find South Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Salem.

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

  • Bartonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonia
    • Bartonia is located in Randolph County
  • Union City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Randolph County
  • Hill Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
    • Hill Grove is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Spartanburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartanburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
    • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County
  • Long
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
    • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Rural
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Randolph County
  • Snow Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Crete
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Randolph County
  • Elroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Saratoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
    • Mount Heron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
      • Mount Heron is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Woodington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodington
      • Woodington is located in Darke County (OH)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Salem.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- South Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1512, Longitude: -84.8411       In this case, the coordinates for South Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 South Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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