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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Salem (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Salem. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Salem is located in Dorchester County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.

Below are the counties that are near Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salem:

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Linkwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rabbit Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
    • East New Market
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
      • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <2>
    • Rhodesdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Secretary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
      • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
    • Walnut Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brookview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Bucktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bucktown
      • From Salem to Bucktown
    • Hurlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Marshyhope Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Calvert County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Hynson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Federalsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Salem to Grove
    • Tanyard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffin
      • From Salem to Griffin
    • Hickman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Denton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsboro
      • From Salem to Hillsboro
    • Oil City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Queen Anne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <2>
    • Willoughby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willoughby
      • From Salem to Willoughby
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Vernon
      • From Salem to Mount Vernon
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Loretto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loretto
      • From Salem to Loretto
    • Dames Quarter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
    • Chance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
    • Monie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monie
      • From Salem to Monie
    • Deal Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
    • Oriole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Princess Anne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
      • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
    • Champ
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Champ
      • From Salem to Champ
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
    • Wenona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Manokin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manokin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manokin
      • From Salem to Manokin
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Trappe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Talbot Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
    • Kirkham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkham
      • From Salem to Kirkham
    • Newcomb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Royal Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
      • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
    • Woodland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Salem to Riverside
    • Leeds Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Neavitt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Saint Michaels
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cordova
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Mardela Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharptown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tyaskin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Quantico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bivalve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jesterville
      • From Salem to Jesterville
    • Rockawalking Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Capitola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capitola
      • From Salem to Capitola
    • Nanticoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Centennial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Green Hill Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Kent County (DE)
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Reliance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Briar Hook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Delmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Laurel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blades
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Heritage Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Ross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Salem to Ross
    • Seaford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotts Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward
      • From Salem to Ward
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem, see our County-by-County Page for Salem.

Cemeteries Near Salem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salem.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reids Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reids Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reids Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Airey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Airey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Airey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East New Market Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East New Market Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dorchester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldorado Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Linkwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Vienna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
  • Rhodesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East New Market
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
    • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <2>
  • Secretary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
    • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
  • Ennalls ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennalls
    • Ennalls is located in Dorchester County
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
  • Bucktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bucktown
    • From Salem to Bucktown
  • Cokeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
    • Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
  • Walnut Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Brookview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
    • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Bestpitch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestpitch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestpitch
    • Bestpitch is located in Dorchester County
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    • Riverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Wicomico County
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Hurlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.

Newspapers Published in Salem ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salem, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salem:

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5158, Longitude: -75.9128       In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<8>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.




 

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