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 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 located in Essex County
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• Marblehead
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Marblehead is 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 located in Essex County
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• Danversport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Danversport is located in Essex County
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• Peabody
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Peabody is 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 located in Essex County
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• Swampscott
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Swampscott is 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 located in Essex County
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• Beverly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beverly is 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 located in Essex County
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• Lynn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynn is 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 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 located in Essex County
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• North Beverly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Beverly is located in Essex County
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• Tapleyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tapleyville is located in Essex County
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• West Lynn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Lynn is located in Essex County
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• Putnamville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnamville is located in Essex County
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• Beverly Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
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• Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
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• Danvers Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Danvers Center is located in Essex County
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• West Peabody
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Peabody is located in Essex County
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• Saugus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saugus is 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 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 located in Essex County
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• Wenham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wenham is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people