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Welcome to Salem ...

Salem is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<2>

Salem is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Salem: 207

Communities Also Named Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 122 communities that are also named Salem - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (5), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (8), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (8), Utah, Virginia (5), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Salem ...

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

  • Farmington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Strong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rangeley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Phillips
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Industry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Carrabassett Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
    • Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabassett Valley <4>
  • New Vineyard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
    • New Vineyard is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • New Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Starks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
    • Starks is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 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 Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem ...

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

Adding Salem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salem was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Salem in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salem.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salem refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salem may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.