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.
- Esbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
- Esbon is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
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- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
- Otego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Burr Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Northbranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbranch
- Northbranch is located in Jewell County
- Cora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bellaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Smith County
- Dentonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Womer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
- Womer is located in Smith County
- Mankato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
- Amboy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
- Red Cloud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud
- Red Cloud is located in Webster County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
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- Ionia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Guide Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
- Guide Rock is located in Webster County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <3>
- Smith Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Center
- Smith Center is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Center <3>
- Inavale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inavale
- Inavale is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inavale <3>
- Bostwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Cowles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Riverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Franklin County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
- Reamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamsville
- Reamsville is located in Smith County
- Montrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jewell County
- Former name for Montrose:
- Delta
- Jewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Harlan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Smith County
- Portis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
- Portis is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Athol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Gaylord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <3>
- Webber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
- Webber is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <3>
- Superior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <3>
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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. |