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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Addison (VT), Bennington (VT) & Rutland (VT).

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:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • East Greenwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cossayuna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Anaquassacook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Battenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Belcher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Greenwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • South Argyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Argyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
      • South Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to South Argyle
      • From Salem to South Argyle
    • Argyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • North Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Coila
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Greenwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Rensselaer County
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Northumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Schuylerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylerville
      • Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylerville <2>
    • Victory Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Village of Victory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
      • Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Village of Victory has also been known as:
      • Victory village
    • Jewell Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Grangerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gansevoort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Saratoga County
    • South Glens Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • English Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Saratoga County
    • Deans Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurn Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ketchums Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • West Rupert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
      • Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Rupert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rupert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Arlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Dorset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kansas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shaftsbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester Depot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Pawlet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawlet
      • Pawlet is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Wells
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Danby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
      • Danby is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Wells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Middletown Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Springs
      • Middletown Springs is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • South Wallingford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Tinmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
      • Tinmouth is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Poultney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Middletown Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Tabor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Poultney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
      • Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
    • Wallingford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
    • Wallingford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallingford <2>
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Stratton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Stratton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • West Wardsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Podunk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamaica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Jamaica is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Wardsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsboro
      • Wardsboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jamaica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wardsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • West Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Wardsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Goose City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
      • Goose City is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people

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

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 1,504 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2016, Salem had a population of 912 people.

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

  • East Greenwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hebron
    • West Hebron is located in Washington County
  • Shushan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shushan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shushan
    • Shushan is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shushan <2>
  • Cossayuna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Battenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgate
    • Sandgate is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • West Rupert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Arlington
    • West Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Belcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rupert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • South Argyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Argyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Argyle
    • South Argyle is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to South Argyle
    • From Salem to South Argyle
  • North Greenwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • North Argyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Argyle
      • North Argyle is located in Washington County
    • Argyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • Greenwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people

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.

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 83 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 43.1724, Longitude: -73.3275    









 

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