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Our Genealogy Helper

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Snyder 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 Snyder County: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland & Union.

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:

  • Snyder County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Freeburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shamokin Dam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <2>
    • Globe Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Dundore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • 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)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coon Hunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Livonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Woodward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ingleby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Aaronsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
    • Coburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rebersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Millheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Loganton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <2>
    • Greenburr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
    • Rauchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Tylersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Grovania
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Queen City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Jerseytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Bloomsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fernville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
    • Locustdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
    • Newlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Eyers Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Pillow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Berrysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Paxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Erdman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabethville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
    • Millersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Rife
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Loyalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Lykens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Williamstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Enders
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Richfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Knousetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Seven Stars
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Swales
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • McAlisterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <2>
    • Thompsontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • Mexico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflintown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Collomsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collomsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
    • Duboistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • South Williamsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Faxon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • Montoursville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <2>
    • Muncy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Williamsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Alfarata
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfarata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Exchange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland 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 <2>
    • Northumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Augustaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Keefers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Snydertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Trevorton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <2>
    • Potts Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Malta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Chulasky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • Reward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncannon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Rose Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
    • Rough and Ready
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pitman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Valley View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <2>
    • Hegins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Tower City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Orwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Keffers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lavelle - Locustdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
      • Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lavelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Joliett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beurys Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beurys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
      • Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Linntown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Mifflinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • Red Bank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Millmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • West Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Hartleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • New Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Glen Iron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Laurelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Allenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown

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 72 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. 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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sharon Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Globe Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Globe Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Globe Mills Cemetery
  • Guier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guier Cemetery
  • Orchard Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
  • Sunbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Berlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...

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.<7>

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

These 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Selinsgrove Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asherton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
    • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
  • Shamokin Dam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
    • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <2>
  • Globe Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
    • Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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

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 Snyder County: www.snydercounty.org/

The official website for State 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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.8123, Longitude: -76.9011       In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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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