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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 30,801 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 43,581 people.

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

  • Peabody
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Beach Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Bluff
    • Beach Bluff is located in Essex County
  • Clifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifton
    • From Salem to Clifton
  • Marblehead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
  • Danversport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danversport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danversport
    • Danversport is located in Essex County
  • Beverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Lynn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Lynn
    • From Salem to East Lynn
  • Swampscott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Montserrat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montserrat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
    • Montserrat is located in Essex County
  • Tapleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tapleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapleyville
    • Tapleyville is located in Essex County
  • Proctor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Essex County
  • Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prides Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
    • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
  • Danvers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Beverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beverly
    • North Beverly is located in Essex County
  • Danvers Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Center
    • Danvers Center is located in Essex County
  • West Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnamville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Putnamville is located in Essex County
  • Beverly Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wenham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
    • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
  • West Peabody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peabody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • West Peabody is located in Essex County
  • Saugus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nahant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Salem: www.salemcouncil.com/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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>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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