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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 may 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)
- Hummels Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kratzerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Freeburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Kreamer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shamokin Dam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Globe Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Dundore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Pallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Port Trevorton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- 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)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Woodward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fiedler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Ingleby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ingleby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
- Wolfs Store
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Aaronsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- 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)
- Greenburr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenburr is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
- Rauchtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
- Tylersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- 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)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Catawissa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Buckhorn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Jerseytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
- Rupert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Numidia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Slabtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Bloomsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Locustdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eyers Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
- 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)
- Berrysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Paxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Erdman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Gratz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabethville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rife
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Loyalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Lykens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Fisherville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- 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)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Seven Stars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Swales
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- McAlisterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsontown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mifflintown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Gold Mine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Murray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Green Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Inwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Maple Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Montgomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Collomsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
- Muncy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Duboistown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- 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)
- Faxon is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Montoursville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Muncy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Newberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newberry is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- 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)
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Paintersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- 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)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Washingtonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- 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)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Asherton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Mile Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Sunbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Augustaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Mandata
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Keefers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Farnsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Snydertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Trevorton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Pfoutz Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Liverpool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Reward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Millerstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- New Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- 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)
- Rose Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Blain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Rough and Ready
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Pitman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Haas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Valley View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Fountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Keffers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Lavelle - Locustdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
- Joliett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- Mifflinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mazeppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Red Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Millmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- Hartleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- 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)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salem, see our County-by-County Page for Salem.
Cemeteries Near Salem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salem.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Salem - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
- The Salem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Row's Lutheran Cemetery
- Salem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989226 <2>
- 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)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Globe Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Guier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Herndon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lantz Emmanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pomfret Manor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Manor Cemetery
- The Pomfret Manor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pompret Manor 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.<3>
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)
- Kantz is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantz
- Selinsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kreamer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Selinsgrove Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Hummels Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kratzerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Verdilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Verdilla is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdilla
- Fishers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
- Asherton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Shamokin Dam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Globe Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Patricksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dundore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Mile Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.
Newspapers Published in Salem ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 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]<4>. 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Snyder County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Mifflin County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |