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 5,516 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 4,713 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Quinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Penton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Hancocks Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
- Harmersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
- Harmersville is located in Salem County
- Alloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Mowers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Port Penn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Penn
- Port Penn is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Penn <3>
- Pennsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- Riddleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Delaware City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <3>
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Fenwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sharptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - New Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
- Reybold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Friesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Yorktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Saint Georges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Saint Georges is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Georges <3>
- Cohansey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Aldine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Paulding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Point Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Airy
- Point Airy is located in Salem County
- Farnhurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Red Lion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Corbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |