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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 504 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 103 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.

  • Verdon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Falls City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
  • Dawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Reserve
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Berwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berwick
    • From Salem to Berwick
  • Preston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Shubert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sabetha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hamlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hamlin has also been known as:
    • Hamilton
  • Barada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Padonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Arago ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Arago is located in Richardson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arago
    • From Salem to Arago
  • Humboldt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
    • Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Rulo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
    • Rulo is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
  • Fairview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Howe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Du Bois
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Oneida
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiawatha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Corning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corning
    • From Salem to Corning
  • Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishnabotna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
    • Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Nemaha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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