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>

While we didn't find South Salem in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of South Salem. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to South Salem listed first.

• Salem
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Salem is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
• Clifton
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Clifton is also located in Essex County
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• Marblehead
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Marblehead is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
• Beach Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beach Bluff is also located in Essex County
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• Danversport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Danversport is also located in Essex County
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• Peabody
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Peabody is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
• East Lynn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Lynn is also located in Essex County
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• Swampscott
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Swampscott is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
• Montserrat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Montserrat is also located in Essex County
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• Beverly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beverly is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
• Proctor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Proctor is also located in Essex County
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• Lynn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynn is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Danvers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Danvers is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
• Prides Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prides Crossing is also located in Essex County
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• North Beverly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Beverly is also located in Essex County
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• Tapleyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tapleyville is also located in Essex County
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• West Lynn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Lynn is also located in Essex County
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• Putnamville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnamville is also located in Essex County
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• Beverly Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beverly Farms is also located in Essex County
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• Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver Brook was located in Essex County
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• Danvers Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Danvers Center is also located in Essex County
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  • Former name for Danvers Center:
  • Danvers Centre
• West Peabody
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Peabody is also located in Essex County
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• Saugus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saugus is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
• Nahant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nahant is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
• West Manchester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Manchester is also located in Essex County
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• Wenham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wenham is also located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people