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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 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 Rockingham County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.

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:

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Wilson Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • North Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Atkinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
    • Hampstead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
    • Plaistow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <1>
    • Derry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
    • Sandown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandown <1>
    • Danville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Derry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Londonderry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <1>
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
    • Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Nashua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
    • Reeds Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
    • East Merrimack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Merrimack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Massabesic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
    • South Merrimack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hollis Depot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bedford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • South Hooksett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Hooksett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Suncook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pembroke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <1>
    • Bow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
      • Bow is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <1>
    • Epsom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <1>
    • Dunbarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Glenmere Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
    • Lee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
    • Durham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Madbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
      • Madbury is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Ayers Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Tozier Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Methuen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Haverhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Lawrence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • North Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Groveland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • West Boxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
      • West Boxford is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Haggetts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Dracut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Tewksbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Ayres City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Middlesex Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • North Chelmsford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Princeton Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
      • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Tyngsbororough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • North Billerica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • West Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • North Reading
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Chelmsford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • Suffolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Revere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Chelsea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Allston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Charlestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Bay Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • East Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Winthrop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Harvard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Lunenburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
    • Still River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • York County (ME)
    • South Eliot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
      • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)

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 188 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 15 miles [24.1 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 professional and volunteer 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.

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Spear Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Burying Ground
    • Old North Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery
  • Searles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searles Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
  • Cemetery on the Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (541 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery

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 374 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 30,641 people.

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

  • Ayers Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
    • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Salem Depot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Depot
    • Salem Depot is located in Rockingham County
  • North Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Methuen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Atkinson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ward Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Westville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Rockingham County
  • Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Hubbard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
  • South Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lawrence
    • South Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Bradford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Haverhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Plaistow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <1>
    • Hampstead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.

The official website for Salem: https://salemnh.gov/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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 drawn 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: 42.7885, Longitude: -71.2009    
<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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