Welcome to New Salem ...
So far, we found very little information about New Salem. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Salem to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Salem, please Contact Us.
New Salem would have been located within present day Ross County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for New Salem is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where New Salem was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where New Salem was located: 740 & 220<4>
Communities Also Named New Salem ...
While we believe that this New Salem is located in Ross County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named New Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfield and Huron County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 32 communities that are also named New Salem - they are located in Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Salem.
Communities near New Salem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Salem.
- Washington Court House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <5>
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Sabina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Sabina is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <5>
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- New Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- New Vienna is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Vienna <5>
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
- Bloomingburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
- Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <5>
- New Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <5>
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <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 New Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Salem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Salem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem. See our Newspapers Page for New Salem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 New Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the New Salem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the New Salem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | 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. |