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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 1,315 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 4,874 people.

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

  • Howes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Howes is located in Dent County
  • Doss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Custer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Dent County
  • Hedrick ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Dent County
  • Darien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darien. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Darien
    • From Salem to Darien
  • Condray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condray
    • Condray is located in Dent County
  • Boscobel ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
    • Boscobel is located in Dent County
  • Jadwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gladden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden
    • Gladden is located in Dent County
  • Stone Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
    • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
  • Joy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Dent County
  • Anutt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
    • Anutt is located in Dent County
  • Sligo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cook Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
  • Lake Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
  • Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Dent County
  • Howes Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
    • Howes Mill is located in Dent County
  • Maples
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Maples is located in Texas County
  • Coulstone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coulstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coulstone
    • From Salem to Coulstone
  • Lecoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedargrove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
    • Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
  • Montauk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
    • Montauk is located in Dent County
  • Sinkin ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkin
    • Sinkin is located in Shannon County
  • Keysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Crawford County
  • Akers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Edgar Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
    • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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