Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Salem had an population of 1,023 people. This is an increase of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Salem had a population of 990 people. This makes New Salem the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of New Salem represents 0.02% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 325th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 990 people, the population of New Salem decreased 13.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,146 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named New Salem - they are located in Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Salem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Salem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem. See our Newspapers Page for New Salem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Salem ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Salem.
Adding New Salem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Salem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Salem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the New Salem post office opened in 1802.
We also found New Salem in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the New Salem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the New Salem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as New Salem). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Salem or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: