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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Salem is located in Livingston County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Hardin (IL), Massac (IL), Pope (IL), Crittenden, Lyon, Marshall & McCracken.

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:

  • Livingston County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Lola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinckneyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tiline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Burna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Hampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
    • Carrsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Smithland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grand Rivers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <3>
    • Ledbetter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <3>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Crider
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crider
      • From Salem to Crider
    • Creswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dulaney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dulaney
      • From Salem to Dulaney
    • Princeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McGowan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGowan
      • From Salem to McGowan
    • Claxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claxton
      • From Salem to Claxton
    • Hopson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Salem to Sheridan
    • Dycusburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
    • Crayne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Tolu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Piney Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <3>
  • Hopkins County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kuttawa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carmack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
  • Marshall County
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Paducah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Reidland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Krebs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <3>
  • Trigg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Sullivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Dekoven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dekoven
      • From Salem to Dekoven
    • Grangertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sturgis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Blackford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • West Wheatcroft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatcroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Old Shawneetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Rosiclare
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <3>
    • Elizabethtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Shetlerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shetlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shetlerville
      • From Salem to Shetlerville
    • Rock Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Salem to Rock Creek
    • Lamb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Salem to Lamb
    • Karbers Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Saline Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Reevesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reevesville
      • From Salem to Reevesville
    • Grantsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wartrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unionville
      • From Salem to Unionville
    • Shady Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <3>
    • Big Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Bay
      • From Salem to Big Bay
    • Massac City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Metropolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
      • New Columbia is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Columbia
      • From Salem to New Columbia
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay City
      • From Salem to Bay City
    • Golconda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <3>
    • Leisure City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Lusk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
      • Lusk is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lusk
      • From Salem to Lusk
    • Hartsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsville
      • From Salem to Hartsville
    • Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
    • Herod
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <3>
    • Dixon Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak
      • From Salem to Oak
    • Glendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Salem to Glendale

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.

  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinckneyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckneyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walldell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walldell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walldell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tiline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Love Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 717 people.

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

  • Levias
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levias
    • Levias is located in Crittenden County
  • Pinckneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frances
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
    • Frances is located in Crittenden County
  • Sheridan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheridan
    • From Salem to Sheridan
  • Vicksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Livingston County
  • Dycusburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
    • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Livingston County
  • Irma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
    • Irma is located in Crittenden County
  • Fredonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Tolu
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Birdsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
      • Birdsville is located in Livingston County
    • Carrsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Smithland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salem, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.2644, Longitude: -88.2442    









 

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