Welcome to South Salem ...

South Salem is located in Essex County<1>.

The location of South Salem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for South Salem: S. Salem

South Salem is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named South Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named South Salem - they are located in Indiana, New York, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Salem.

Communities near South Salem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Salem.

• Boston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lynn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Somerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Lawrence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Waltham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Brookline
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Salem.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Salem. See our Newspapers Page for South Salem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Salem ...

Looking for more information about South 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 South Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Salem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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