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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Salem is located in Columbiana 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 Columbiana County: Carroll, Jefferson, Mahoning, Stark, Beaver (PA), Lawrence (PA) & Hancock (WV).

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:

  • Columbiana County     (The home county of Salem)
  • Carroll County
  • Franklin County
    • Hilltop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilltop
      • From Salem to Hilltop
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Irondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Cream City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County
    • Bergholz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Somerset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
      • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Somerset
      • From Salem to New Somerset
    • Stratton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <1>
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Empire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Osage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mahoning County
  • Portage County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Alliance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Limaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Minerva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <1>
    • Belfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
      • Belfort is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfort
      • From Salem to Belfort
    • Louisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
    • New Baltimore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
      • East Canton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canton <1>
    • Oval City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oval City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
      • Oval City is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oval City
      • From Salem to Oval City
    • Hartville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Waynesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <1>
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <1>
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Greentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Mogadore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Myersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myersville
      • From Salem to Myersville
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Hilltop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Trumbull County
    • Lordstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
      • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • McDonald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Newton Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
      • Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <1>
    • Niles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • South Canal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
    • Churchill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Girard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <1>
    • Bolindale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolindale
      • Bolindale is located in Trumbull County
    • Klines Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maplewood Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
      • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County
    • Sodom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sodom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
      • Sodom is located in Trumbull County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sodom
      • From Salem to Sodom
    • Austin Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Trumbull County
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Darlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • New Galilee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Esther ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Big Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
    • Ohioville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
      • Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Dawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <1>
    • Homewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Koppel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <1>
    • Hookstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <1>
  • Lawrence County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • S.N.P.J
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for S.N.P.J have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
      • S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
    • Bessemer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hillsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Robinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Robinson
      • From Salem to Robinson
    • Enon Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Edinburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • East Moravia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Moravia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
      • East Moravia is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Moravia
      • From Salem to East Moravia
    • Mahoningtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahoningtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
      • Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mahoningtown
      • From Salem to Mahoningtown
    • New Beaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County (PA)
    • Oakwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County (PA)
    • Pulaski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mercer County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Wheatland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <1>
    • West Middlesex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <1>
    • Farrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <1>
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbon
      • From Salem to Carbon
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Newell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Lawrenceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
    • New Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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.

  • Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washingtonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washingtonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washingtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robbins Memorial Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Memorial Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stouffer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangeline Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangeline Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangeline Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 5,780 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salem had a population of 11,517 people.

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

  • Franklin Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
    • Franklin Square is located in Columbiana County
  • Washingtonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Columbiana County
  • Winona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Columbiana County
  • Teegarden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teegarden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
    • Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Teegarden
    • From Salem to Teegarden
  • Patmos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Garfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Mahoning County
  • Damascus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Calla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calla
    • Calla is located in Mahoning County
  • North Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coleman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Beloit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellsworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Columbiana County

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 71 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> of Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

The official website for Salem: www.ci.salem.oh.us/

The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 40.9010, Longitude: -80.8567    









 

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