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This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Salem. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Salem.<1>

We found mention of Salem as a post office (see Mentions and References below), but can't determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Sumter County, South Carolina.

It's common that the post office is named the same as the community in which it's located (although that's not always case). In this case, we can't match this post office to any of the existing communities in our gazetteer.<2>

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1800 and closed  in 1866.

Communities Also Named Salem ...

We found 123 communities that share the name Salem.

There are four communities within South Carolina that are also named Salem.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 113 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 113 communities, 114 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Salem, we know of six communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Salem [Anderson County].
    • Florence County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Salem [Florence County].
    • Marlboro County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Salem [Marlboro County].
    • Oconee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Salem [Oconee County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Salem [Dallas County].
      • Fayette County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Salem [Fayette County].
      • Lee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Salem [Lee County].
      • Limestone County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Salem [Limestone County].
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Faulkner County].
      • Fulton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Fulton County].
      • Ouachita County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Ouachita County].
      • Pike County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Pike County].
      • Saline County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Saline County].
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Salem [New London County].
    • Florida
      • Taylor County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Salem [Taylor County].
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Catoosa County].
      • Douglas County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Douglas County].
      • Fannin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Fannin County].
      • Lincoln County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Lincoln County].
      • Oconee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Oconee County].
      • Richmond County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Richmond County].
      • Upson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Upson County].
      • Walker County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Walker County].
    • Idaho
      • Madison County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Salem [Madison County].
    • Illinois
      • Marion County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Salem [Marion County].
      • Stephenson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Salem [Stephenson County].
    • Indiana
      • Adams County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Salem [Adams County].
      • Jay County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Salem [Jay County].
      • Union County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Salem [Union County].
      • Washington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Salem [Washington County].
    • Iowa
      • Henry County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Salem [Henry County].
    • Kansas
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Crawford County].
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Douglas County].
      • Jewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Jewell County].
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Leavenworth County].
      • Rawlins County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Rawlins County].
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Reno County].
      • Smith County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Smith County].
    • Kentucky
      • Livingston County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Salem [Livingston County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Salem [Montgomery County].
      • Morgan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Salem [Morgan County].
      • Russell County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Salem [Russell County].
    • Maine
      • Franklin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Salem [Franklin County].
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Salem [Dorchester County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Salem [Essex County].
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Salem [Macomb County].
      • Washtenaw County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Salem [Washtenaw County].
    • Mississippi
      • Benton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Benton County].
      • Chickasaw County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Chickasaw County].
      • Covington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Covington County].
      • Hinds County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Hinds County].
      • Leake County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Leake County].
      • Walthall County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Walthall County].
    • Missouri
      • Caldwell County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Salem [Caldwell County].
      • Daviess County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Salem [Daviess County].
      • Dent County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Salem [Dent County].
      • Lewis County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Salem [Lewis County].
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Salem [Cascade County].
    • Nebraska
      • Richardson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Salem [Richardson County].
    • New Brunswick
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Salem.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Salem [Rockingham County].
    • New Jersey
      • Salem County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Salem [Salem County].
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Salem [Dona Ana County].
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Salem [Washington County].
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Salem [Burke County].
      • Forsyth County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Salem [Forsyth County].
      • Lincoln County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Salem [Lincoln County].
      • Nash County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Salem [Nash County].
      • Pasquotank County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Salem [Pasquotank County].
      • Randolph County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Salem [Randolph County].
      • Rockingham County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Salem [Rockingham County].
      • Surry County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Salem [Surry County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • Please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Salem.
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Salem [Brown County].
      • Columbiana County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Salem [Columbiana County].
      • Hamilton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Salem [Hamilton County].
      • Marion County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Salem [Marion County].
      • Perry County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Salem [Perry County].
      • Tuscarawas County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Salem [Tuscarawas County].
      • Warren County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Salem [Warren County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Adair County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Salem [Adair County].
      • Okmulgee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Salem [Okmulgee County].
      • Washita County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Salem [Washita County].
    • Ontario
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Salem.
    • Oregon
      • Marion County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Salem [Marion County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Salem [Clearfield County].
      • Franklin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Salem [Franklin County].
      • Mercer County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Salem [Mercer County].
      • Snyder County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Salem [Snyder County].
    • South Dakota
      • McCook County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Salem [McCook County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Cocke County].
      • Henry County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Henry County].
      • Lewis County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Lewis County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Montgomery County].
      • Rutherford County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Rutherford County].
      • Tipton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Tipton County].
      • Weakley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Weakley County].
    • Texas
      • Bastrop County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Salem [Bastrop County].
      • Cherokee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Salem [Cherokee County].
      • Grimes County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Salem [Grimes County].
      • Milam County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Salem [Milam County].
      • Newton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Salem [Newton County].
      • Smith County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Salem [Smith County].
      • Victoria County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Salem [Victoria County].
      • Wood County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Salem [Wood County].
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Salem [Utah County].
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Culpeper County].
      • Page County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Page County].
      • Roanoke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Roanoke County].
      • Salem City
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Salem City].
      • Virginia Beach City
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Virginia Beach City].
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Salem [Fayette County].
      • Harrison County
      • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Salem [Harrison County].
      • Preston County
      • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Salem [Preston County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Kenosha County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Salem [Kenosha County].
      • Pierce County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Salem [Pierce County].
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Salem [Laramie County].
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Germany
      • We haven't found the location of this Salem
    • Wales
      • We haven't found the location of this Salem
    • Indonesia
      • We haven't found the location of this Salem
    • Jamaica
      • We haven't found the location of this Salem
    • Montserrat
      • We haven't found the location of this Salem
    • South Africa
      • We haven't found the location of this Salem

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Salem ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Salem:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

More Orphans in  Sumter County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Sumter County.

BloomhillMagdeline
BossardMagnolia
Bradford InstituteMalone
BradleyvilleManchester
BraunManville
BrewingtonMax
 Mechanicsville
CamexMiddleton
CarpowMill Grove
CherryvilleMotbridge
CranesMount Clio
  
DixieNeason
Dunkins Mill 
DurwoodPalmetto Plaza
 Providence
Elliot Station 
ElliotRamsey
Esbrick 
 Saint Charles
FultonSibley
 Smithville
GoodwillSoeven
 Statesburg
Heriots CrossroadsStone
Hoyt HeightsSumter Southwest
 Sumterville
Ionia 
 Taylor
JamesvilleTindall
  
LawsWateree
Lodi BarWillow Grove
LouellenWisacky
  

Footnotes ...

<1>This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
<2>Part of the difficulty in identifying whether a name is a post office or a community lies with how Post Offices were named. We've prepared an article with our understanding of how post offices were named: Naming of Post Offices.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Salem could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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