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)
- Beach Bluff is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Bluff
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marblehead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Danversport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Danversport is located in Essex County
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- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swampscott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Montserrat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montserrat is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
- Tapleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tapleyville is located in Essex County
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- Proctor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Proctor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prides Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Danvers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Beverly is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beverly
- West Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Putnamville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Putnamville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- 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)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Danvers Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Danvers Center is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Center
- West Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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)
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. |