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Welcome to Old Salem ...

Old Salem is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

Old Salem is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Old Salem: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Old Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Old Salem - they are located in Alabama, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Old Salem ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Indian Trail
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Matthews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mint Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fort Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waxhaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Salem ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Old Salem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Old Salem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.