Welcome to Salem ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salem, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<1>

Time Zone: Salem lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Area Codes for Salem: 902 & 782<2>

Communities Also Named Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 123 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 Mexico, 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.

Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- From your current location to Amherst
- From Salem to Amherst
Sackville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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Springhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- From Salem to Springhill
Sackville Parish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- From Salem to Oxford
Port Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Former name for Port Elgin:
- Gaspareaux Town
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- From Salem to Port Elgin
Hastings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- From Salem to Hastings
Little Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- From Salem to Little Forks
Chignecto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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- From Salem to Chignecto
Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- From Salem to Warren

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salem.

Adding Salem to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Salem was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salem.

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salem refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salem may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Salem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Salem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.