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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 Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County: Creek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Tulsa & Wagoner.

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:

  • Okmulgee County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Dewar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewar <2>
    • Spelter City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
      • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
    • Henryetta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
      • Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <2>
    • Coalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Okmulgee County
    • Grayson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Schulter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schulter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulter
      • Schulter is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schulter <2>
    • Hoffman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Okmulgee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okmulgee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okmulgee
      • Okmulgee is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okmulgee <2>
    • Preston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beggs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
      • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <2>
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Dustin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Wetumka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
    • Horntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
      • Horntown is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Yeager
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Stidham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
    • Hitchita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchita
      • Hitchita is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchita <2>
    • Vivian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Vivian is located in McIntosh County
    • Richardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in McIntosh County
    • Carters Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Corner
      • Carters Corner is located in McIntosh County
    • Eufaula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Onapa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onapa
      • Onapa is located in McIntosh County
      • Onapa has also been known as:
      • Bond
    • Checotah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rentiesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentiesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentiesville
      • Rentiesville is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentiesville <2>
    • Texanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
      • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
    • Duchess Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
      • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
    • Shady Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
  • Muskogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Council Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
      • Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <2>
    • Boynton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boynton <2>
    • Wainwright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wainwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright
      • Wainwright is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wainwright <2>
    • Oktaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktaha
      • Oktaha is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oktaha <2>
    • Beland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beland
      • Beland is located in Muskogee County
    • Jamesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Muskogee County
  • Okfuskee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Pharoah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
    • Weleetka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clearview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Okemah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bearden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
      • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Mason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Ixl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Pittsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Indianola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
      • Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <2>
    • Sams Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
      • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Canadian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
      • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <2>
    • Crowder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <2>
    • Carlton Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
      • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
    • Longtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bristow Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
      • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Bug Tussle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
    • Blocker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Seminole County
    • Cromwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem, see our County-by-County Page for 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 84 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. 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 start with 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:

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.

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Senora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Senora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Senora Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coal Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Creek Mine Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
  • Arbeka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbeka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbeka Cemetery
  • Mosewiley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dustin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dustin Cemetery
  • Barnet - Fisher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnet - Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnet - Fisher Cemetery
  • Old Dustin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dustin Cemetery
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery

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.

  • Morris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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: 35.3840, Longitude: -95.9284       In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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