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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 New 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 New 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.

New Salem is located in Fayette County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of New Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Buffington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairbank
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dunlap Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Creek Village
      • Dunlap Creek Village is located in Fayette County
    • Republic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Fayette County
    • Hoover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Puritan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Uledi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uledi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uledi
      • Uledi is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Uledi
      • From New Salem to Uledi
    • McClellandtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highhouse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Adah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From New Salem to Adah
    • Rowes Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Heistersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Isabella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunny Side
      • From New Salem to Sunny Side
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • West Elizabeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <3>
    • Clairton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cochrans Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Library
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Coal Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Versailles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Glassport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <3>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Nemacolin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carmichaels
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From New Salem to Ceylon
    • Rices Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <3>
    • Greensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chartiers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Khedive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Khedive
      • From New Salem to Khedive
    • Dilliner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Confluence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
    • Ursina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Addison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Listonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From New Salem to Listonburg
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Blainsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • California
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Millsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Daisytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deemston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Allenport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <3>
    • Elco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elco
      • From New Salem to Elco
    • Speers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Stockdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Westmoreland County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • Friendsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
  • Marion County (WV)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Canyon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cheat Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Bowlby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From New Salem to Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From New Salem to Maidsville
    • Baker Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Granville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Osage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Brookhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Morgantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Laurel Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
    • Rockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From New Salem to Rockville
    • Little Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Masontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
    • Morgans Glade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reedsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
    • Arthurdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Orr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orr
      • From New Salem to Orr

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

Cemeteries Near New Salem ...

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

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

  • St. Mary Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Procopius RC Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Tomasza Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomasza Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomasza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lackey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
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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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Salem had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Searights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searights
    • Searights is located in Fayette County
  • Balsinger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsinger
    • Balsinger is located in Fayette County
  • Dearth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearth
    • Dearth is located in Fayette County
  • McClellandtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haddenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddenville
    • Haddenville is located in Fayette County
  • Merrittstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittstown
    • Merrittstown is located in Fayette County
  • Adah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
    • Adah is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adah
    • From New Salem to Adah
  • Highhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Davidson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Fayette County
  • East Riverside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverside
    • East Riverside is located in Fayette County
  • Vances Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vances Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vances Mill
    • Vances Mill is located in Fayette County
  • Upper Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Middletown
    • Upper Middletown is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Waltersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smock
      • Smock is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smock <3>
    • Heistersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in New 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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Salem, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New 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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New Salem:

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 New Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9250, Longitude: -79.8372    









 

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