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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 Lower 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 Lower 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Lower Salem is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Ohio'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: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Lower Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lower Salem:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Lower Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Warner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Washington County
    • Elba
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Whipple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Washington County
    • Dalzell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
    • Gasville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County
    • Macksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Alden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Washington County
    • Devola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County
    • Steel Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County
    • Churchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Washington County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Big Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Armadale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
    • Beebe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Youba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Pleasant City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <2>
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Senecaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
      • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <2>
    • Bluebell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
    • Quaker City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Salesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <2>
    • Byesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
      • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <2>
    • Lore City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
      • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <2>
    • Claysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Spring Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Stafford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Graysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Edwina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
    • Lewisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
    • Antioch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Fly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County
    • Woodsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Benwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
    • Laings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
    • Miltonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
    • Coats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Hackney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
    • Reinersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
      • Reinersville is located in Morgan County
    • Neelysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • Stockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • McConnelsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <2>
    • Todds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
    • Chesterhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <2>
    • Malta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • Westland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Joy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Eagleport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
  • Muskingum County
    • Museville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Harriettsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
    • Crooked Tree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crooked Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
    • Dexter City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • South Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
    • Dungannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County
    • Ashton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
    • Fulda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
    • Caldwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
    • Summerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Belle Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoskinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoskinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Olive Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Belmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Saint Marys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • DeLong
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Horseneck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Schultz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Sugar Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Adlai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • League
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Petroleum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Cornwallis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Ellenboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rusk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Hannahdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Friendly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Sistersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • Adonis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Meadville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Paden City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Plum Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Middlebourne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McKim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Sandusky
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • New Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wirt County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Freeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Greencastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Newark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Boaz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkers Towne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Valley Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
    • North Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Vienna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Dallison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blennerhassett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Kanawha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Lubeck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Lower Salem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lower 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 Lower Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lower Salem, with the one closest to Lower Salem listed first.

  • Lower Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tick Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tick Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tick Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paw Paw Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paw Paw Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paw Paw Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Ephriam Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ephriam Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ephriam Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waxler Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waxler Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waxler Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berg Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Whipple.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188830 <5>
  • Berg Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berg Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berg Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scotts Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dalzell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalzell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lower Salem had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lower Salem had a population of 82 people.

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

  • Warner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
    • Warner is located in Washington County
  • Kilmer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmer
    • Kilmer is located in Noble County
  • Whipple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
    • Whipple is located in Washington County
  • Elba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Washington County
  • Gasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
    • Gasville is located in Washington County
  • Dalzell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
    • Dalzell is located in Washington County
  • Harriettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
    • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
  • Macksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Rainbow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in Washington County
  • Stanleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
    • Stanleyville is located in Washington County
  • Heslop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heslop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heslop
    • Heslop is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Alden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Washington County
    • Caywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caywood
      • Caywood is located in Washington County
    • Moss Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lower Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lower Salem.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lower 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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Salem.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lower Salem. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lower Salem and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lower Salem.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Lower Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5634, Longitude: -81.3942       In this case, the coordinates for Lower Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Lower Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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