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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salem had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kantz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantz
    • Kantz is located in Snyder County
  • Selinsgrove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
    • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <3>
  • Kreamer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
    • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <3>
  • Selinsgrove Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selinsgrove Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
    • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
  • Hummels Wharf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
    • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <3>
  • Kratzerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
    • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
  • Verdilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdilla
    • Verdilla is located in Snyder County
  • Fishers Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
    • Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
  • Asherton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
    • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
  • Shamokin Dam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Globe Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
    • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
  • Patricksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
    • Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
  • Dry Valley Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
    • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Dundore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
    • Dundore is located in Snyder County
  • Mile Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
    • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
  • Sunbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
  • Middleburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
  • Pallas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
    • Pallas is located in Snyder County
  • Port Trevorton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Herndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
  • Kneass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kneass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneass
    • Kneass is located in Northumberland County
  • Dornsife
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dornsife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dornsife
    • Dornsife is located in Northumberland County
  • Resler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resler
    • Resler is located in Northumberland County
  • Northumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kapp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapp
    • Kapp is located in Northumberland County
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Union County

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.org/

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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