Around Salem ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Salem, with the nearest first.
- Magnolia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Yellow Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
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- Calvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
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- Enola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enola is located in Burke County
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- Morganton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parkhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
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- Drexel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Brindletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
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- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
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- Valdese
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Patten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
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- Connelly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rutherford College
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shoups Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
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For more communities neighboring Salem, please visit our County-by-County Page for Salem.
Burke County ...
Salem is located in Burke County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burke County: Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell & Rutherford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem.
Airports Near Salem ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Salem and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Salem.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salem), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |