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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 hospitals and 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 Adair County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Benton (AR), Crawford (AR), Washington (AR), Cherokee, Delaware & Sequoyah.

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:

  • Adair County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Bell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Adair County
    • Zion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Stilwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Tree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
    • Fairfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Adair County
    • Marietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Adair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Lyons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Adair County
      • Lyons has also been known as:
      • Lyons Switch
    • Peavine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
      • Peavine is located in Adair County
    • West Peavine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
      • West Peavine is located in Adair County
    • Greasy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
      • Greasy is located in Adair County
    • Rocky Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
      • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
    • Bunch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Dry Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Tenkiller
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
      • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
    • Caney Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Ridge
      • Caney Ridge is located in Cherokee County
    • Eldon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Cherokee County
    • Carters Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
      • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Cookson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Welling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling
      • Welling is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welling <2>
    • Briggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
    • Pettit Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
      • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
    • Pettit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Cherokee County
    • Keys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
      • Keys is located in Cherokee County
    • Park Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
      • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Dripping Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
      • Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
    • West Siloam Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
      • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <2>
    • Flint Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
      • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Beckwith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Delaware County
  • Le Flore County
    • Arkoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Sequoyah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Stoney Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County
    • Short
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County
    • Belfonte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
      • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County
    • Brushy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Sequoyah County
    • Flute Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
      • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
    • Long
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <2>
    • Akins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
      • Akins is located in Sequoyah County
    • Remy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County
    • Dwight Mission
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Mission
      • Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County
    • Marble City Community
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
      • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
    • Seven Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Trident
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trident. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
      • Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Siloam Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <2>
    • Hico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Crawford County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Stop ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
      • Stop is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Barcelona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
      • Barcelona is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Natural Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
    • Lee Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Uniontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Rudy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Mountainburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Van Buren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • Winfrey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
      • Winfrey is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Sebastian County (AR)
    • Fort Smith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Evansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Dutch Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Morrow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Skylight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
      • Skylight is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Clyde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Canehill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
      • Strickler is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Summers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
      • Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Onda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
      • Onda is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Cincinnati
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Prairie Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <2>

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.

  • Honey Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Salem Indian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ewing Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Doublehead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chuliawe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chuliawe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chuliawe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chulio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • The Fairfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield Church Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Academy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Academy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stilwell City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Killer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98757 <4>

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.<5>

While we didn't find Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salem.

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

  • Evansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Tolu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
    • Tolu is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Lyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Adair County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Switch
  • Dutch Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Stop ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
    • Stop is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Morrow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Morrow is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Sexton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Barcelona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
    • Barcelona is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Natural Dam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
    • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
  • Clyde
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
  • Lee Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
    • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Uniontown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Strickler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
      • Strickler is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Summers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
      • Summers is located in Washington County (AR)

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 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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salem, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 professional and volunteer 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 Salem:

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- 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: 35.7665, Longitude: -94.5730       In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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