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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Salem (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Salem. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Salem is located in Richardson County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richardson County: Brown (KS), Doniphan (KS), Nemaha (KS), Holt (MO), Nemaha & Pawnee.

Below are the counties that are near Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salem:

  • Richardson County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Verdon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Straussville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nim City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Stella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Barada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Barada is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Humboldt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Elk Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
    • Howe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County
    • Nemaha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Brownville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rohrs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
    • Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Johnson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <1>
    • Brock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Du Bois
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Table Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pawnee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Steinauer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Brown County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Padonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hiawatha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Powhattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Robinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Mercier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Willis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Horton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <1>
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • White Cloud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Iowa Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <1>
    • Leona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Nemaha County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Sabetha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
      • Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <1>
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Oneida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Capioma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Granada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • Seneca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Baileyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Goff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Phelps City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Fairfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
    • Rock Port
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Tarkio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
      • Tarkio is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <1>
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Corning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Big Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Craig
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <1>
    • Fortescue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Bigelow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <1>
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem, see our County-by-County Page for Salem.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Salem ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 237 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Salem. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Salem and those printed in the larger area surrounding Salem.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salem:

Cemeteries Near Salem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salem.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100943 <4>
  • St. Marks Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Verdon.
    • The St. Marks Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marks Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243787 <4>
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Steele Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Verdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Iliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iliff Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100812 <4>
  • Liberty - Cornel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rock Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Sycamore Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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.

These 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
    • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Stella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Berwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
    • Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <1>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
    • Barada is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Padonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Humboldt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Richardson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0764, Longitude: -95.7243    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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