Welcome to Salem ...

Salem is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The location of Salem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<3>

Salem is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Salem, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Salem lies within the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Salem ...

While we believe that this Salem is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 3 Kentucky communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Livingston, Morgan and Russell County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 122 communities that are also named Salem - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (5), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (8), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (7), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (8), Utah, Virginia (5), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem.

Communities near Salem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salem.

• Mount Sterling
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
  • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <5>
• Stanton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <5>
• Owingsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
  • Owingsville is located in Bath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <5>
• Camargo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
  • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
• Clay City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <5>
• Frenchburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
  • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <5>
• Sharpsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
• Salt Lick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
  • Salt Lick is located in Bath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <5>
• Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Montgomery County
• Judy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
  • Judy is located in Powell County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem. See our Newspapers Page for Salem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem ...

Looking for more information about Salem? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/