Welcome to Old Salem ...

Old Salem is located in Franklin County<1>.

Old Salem is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Old Salem lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Old Salem (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Old Salem: 931

Communities Also Named Old Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Old Salem - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Salem.

Websites for Old Salem ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Old Salem, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Old Salem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Salem.

• Tullahoma
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <3>
• Winchester
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
• Fayetteville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
• Lynchburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
• Gattistown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
• Park City Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
• Decherd
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Decherd is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <3>
• Southgate Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
• Estill Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <3>
• Cowan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowan is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Old Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Salem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Salem.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Salem. See our Newspapers Page for Old Salem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Salem ...

Looking for more information about Old Salem? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Old Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Salem.