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Welcome to New Salem ...

New Salem is located in Itawamba County<1>.

New Salem is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: New Salem lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for New Salem: 662

Communities Also Named New Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named New Salem - they are located in Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near New Salem ...

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

  • Amory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Nettleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <3>
  • Plantersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
  • Mantachie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Weston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Detroit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>

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 New Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Salem.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Salem ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Itawamba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.