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 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 Marlboro County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marlboro County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Robeson (NC), Scotland (NC), Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon & Florence.
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:
- Marlboro County (The home county of Salem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Blenheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Drake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Bennettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tatum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Newtonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Red Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- McColl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Cheraw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Society Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Dovesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Palmetto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- North Hartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Hartsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Syracuse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Alexander Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Minturn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Little Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Dillon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Latta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Floydale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Quinby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Siesta Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Park City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Tara Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Danwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Timmonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Sellers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- McFarlan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Morven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Steen Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Hamlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Cordova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- East Rockingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Honey Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Raemon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Alfordsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Rowland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Maxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Elrod
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Red Banks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- McDonald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Pates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Raynham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Pembroke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hasty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- East Laurinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurel Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
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.
- Parnassus Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Governor Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beauty Spot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ideal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colonel Kolbs Tomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery
- The Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Welsh - Neck Baptist Church Cemetery
- Welsh Neck Cemetery
- Quick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
- Blenheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Drake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Parnassus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Bennettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Society Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mont Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Cash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Newtonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- McColl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dovesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Floyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Cheraw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
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 64 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 18 miles [29 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 like to start with 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 South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Marion County
- Anson County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Scotland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 'straight-line' (or 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |