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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 West 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 West 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.

Name Variations for West Salem ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Salem: W. Salem

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

West Salem is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Ashland, Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit & Tuscarawas.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of West Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.
    • Aukerman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From West Salem to Aukerman
    • Congress
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
    • Lattasburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • 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 <3>
    • Devil Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Boys Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • Wooster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Funk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.
    • Albion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Redhaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Rowsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Nova
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jeromesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Savannah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
    • Hayesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Ruggles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From West Salem to Ruggles
    • McKay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKay
      • From West Salem to McKay
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From West Salem to Rochester
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.
    • Bennetts Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Strongsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Olmsted Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <3>
    • Berea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Royalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <3>
  • Erie County
  • Holmes County
  • Huron County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.
    • Huntington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Wellington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Belden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lagrange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oberlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kipton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Eaton Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Elyria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Henrietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Lodi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Friendsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • River Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Westfield Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina 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 <3>
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Seville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.
    • Olivesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From West Salem to Olivesburg
    • Shenandoah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From West Salem to Shenandoah
    • Ganges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From West Salem to Ganges
    • Lucas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
    • Newville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Maybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <3>
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.
    • North Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • East Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Canal Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <3>
    • Sippo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sippo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sippo
      • From West Salem to Sippo
    • Forty Corners Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
    • West Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Stark County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.
    • Paxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Norton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pigeon Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Copley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Barberton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • New Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Fairlawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <3>
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bath Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Comet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near West Salem ...

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

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

  • Hazzard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Cleve Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cleve Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cleve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rickle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Repp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Repp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Repp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Voorhees Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warners - Congress Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warners - Congress Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warners - Congress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 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.

These 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.<1>
    • 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 <3>
  • 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.<1>
    • 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
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    • 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 <3>
    • 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)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West 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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Salem.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Salem. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Salem and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Salem.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of West Salem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Salem:

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

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 West Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9716, Longitude: -82.1096    









 

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