Welcome to Salem ...

Salem is located in Leake County<1>.

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

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<3>

Salem is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Salem: (601) and (769)<5>

Websites for Salem ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.leakems.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Salem, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Salem ...

While we believe that this Salem is located in Leake County, we know of another 5 Mississippi communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Benton, Chickasaw, Covington, Hinds and Walthall County.

Beyond Mississippi, 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), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), 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.

• Philadelphia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <6>
• Forest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
• Carthage
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Leake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <6>
• Union
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
• Decatur
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
• Walnut Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <6>
• Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lake is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <6>
• Lena
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Lena is located in Leake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
• Dowdville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
  • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
• Standing Pine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
  • Standing Pine is located in Leake County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/