Welcome to Salem ...

Salem is located in Burke County<1>.

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<2>

Salem is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Salem: 828

Communities Also Named Salem ...

While we believe that this Salem is located in Burke County, we know of another 7 North Carolina communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Forsyth, Lincoln, Nash, Pasquotank, Randolph, Rockingham and Surry County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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), Mississippi (6), Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, 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.

• Hickory
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Lenoir
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
• Morganton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Morganton is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
• Marion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Sawmills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Long View
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Long View is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
• Granite Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
• Valdese
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Valdese is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <4>
• Gamewell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
• Hudson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Former name for Hudson:
  • Hudsonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>

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.