Welcome to Salem ...
Salem is located in Pasquotank County<1>.
When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<2>
Salem is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Salem: 252
Communities Also Named Salem ...
While we believe that this Salem is located in Pasquotank County, we know of another 7 North Carolina communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke, Forsyth, Lincoln, Nash, 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.
- Elizabeth City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hertford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <4>
- Winfall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth City Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Alder Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Nixonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Riddle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Belcross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Belcross is located in Camden 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pasquotank, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salem refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salem may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |