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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Salem had a population of 756 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Salem had a population of 1,528 people.

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

  • Albion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Home
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County
  • Homer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Homer
    • From West Salem to Homer
  • Homerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
    • Homerville is located in Medina County
  • Congress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Redhaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lattasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burbank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
  • Lodi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pawnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pawnee
    • From West Salem to Pawnee
  • Golden Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
    • Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
  • Cedar Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Friendsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nankin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
    • Nankin is located in Ashland County
  • New Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
    • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
  • Canaan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Wayne County
  • Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
  • Huntington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nova
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Reedsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
    • Reedsburg is located in Wayne County
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeromesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Madisonburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
    • Madisonburg is located in Wayne County
  • Chippewa Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
    • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
    • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <4>
  • Semples
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semples
    • Semples is located in Lorain County

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

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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 West Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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