Welcome to Salem ...

Salem is located in southwest New Mexico.

Salem is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

The location of Salem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<3>

Salem is 4,080 feet [1,244 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Salem is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Salem lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Salem is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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 York, North Carolina (8), 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.

• Hatch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
  • Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <5>
• Garfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <5>
• Rincon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
  • Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
• Arrey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrey
  • Arrey is located in Sierra County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrey <5>
• Tonuco
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonuco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonuco
  • Tonuco is located in Dona Ana County
• Nutt ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
  • Nutt is located in Luna County
• Caballo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
  • Caballo is located in Sierra County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <5>
• Lake Valley ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
  • Lake Valley is located in Sierra County
• Radium Springs
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
  • Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <5>
• Hillsboro
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Salem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salem.

Adding Salem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Salem post office opened in 1908.

We also found Salem on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/