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We found 122 communities that share the name Salem.
There are six communities within Tennessee that are also named Salem.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 110 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 110 communities, 113 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 Tennessee ...
Henry County
This Salem is located in Henry County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Salem.
Lewis County
This Salem is located in Lewis County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Salem.
Montgomery County
This Salem is located in Montgomery County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Salem.
Rutherford County
This Salem is located in Rutherford County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Salem.
Tipton County
This Salem is located in Tipton County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Salem.
Weakley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Weakley County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Dallas County
This Salem is located in Dallas County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Salem.
Fayette County
This Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Salem.
Lee County
This Salem is located in Lee County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Salem.
Limestone County
This Salem is located in Limestone County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Salem.
Arkansas
Faulkner County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Faulkner County].
Fulton County
This Salem is located in Fulton County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Salem.
Ouachita County
This Salem is located in Ouachita County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Salem.
Pike County
This Salem is located in Pike County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Salem.
Saline County
This Salem is located in Saline County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Salem.
Connecticut
New London County
This Salem is located in New London County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Salem.
Florida
Taylor County
This Salem is located in Taylor County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the south of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Salem.
Georgia
Catoosa County
This Salem is located in Catoosa County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Salem.
Douglas County
This Salem is located in Douglas County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Salem.
Fannin County
This Salem is located in Fannin County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Salem.
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Lincoln County].
Oconee County
This Salem is located in Oconee County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Salem.
Richmond County
This Salem is located in Richmond County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Salem.
Upson County
This Salem is located in Upson County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Salem.
Walker County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Walker County].
Idaho
Madison County
This Salem is located in Madison County and lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Salem.
Illinois
Marion County
This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Salem.
Stephenson County
This Salem is located in Stephenson County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Salem.
Indiana
Adams County
This Salem is located in Adams County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Salem.
Jay County
This Salem is located in Jay County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Salem.
Union County
This Salem is located in Union County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Salem.
Washington County
This Salem is located in Washington County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Salem.
Iowa
Henry County
This Salem is located in Henry County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Salem.
Kansas
Crawford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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
This Salem is located in Rawlins County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rawlins County community of Salem.
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
This Salem is located in Livingston County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Salem.
Montgomery County
This Salem is located in Montgomery County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Salem.
Morgan County
This Salem is located in Morgan County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the north of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Salem.
Russell County
This Salem is located in Russell County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Salem.
Maine
Franklin County
This Salem is located in Franklin County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Salem.
Maryland
Dorchester County
This Salem is located in Dorchester County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Salem.
Massachusetts
Essex County
This Salem is located in Essex County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Salem.
Michigan
Macomb County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Salem.
Washtenaw County
This Salem is located in Washtenaw County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the north of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Salem.
Mississippi
Benton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Benton County].
Chickasaw County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Chickasaw County].
Covington County
This Salem is located in Covington County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Salem.
Hinds County
This Salem is located in Hinds County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Salem.
Leake County
This Salem is located in Leake County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Salem.
Walthall County
This Salem is located in Walthall County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Salem.
Missouri
Caldwell County
Although located in Caldwell County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Salem.
Daviess County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Salem [Daviess County].
Dent County
This Salem is located in Dent County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Salem.
Lewis County
This Salem is located in Lewis County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Salem.
Montana
Cascade County
This Salem is located in Cascade County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Salem.
Nebraska
Richardson County
This Salem is located in Richardson County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Salem.
New Brunswick
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Salem.
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This Salem is located in Rockingham County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Salem.
New Jersey
Salem County
This Salem is located in Salem County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Salem.
New Mexico
Dona Ana County
This Salem is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Salem.
New York
Washington County
This Salem is located in Washington County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Salem.
North Carolina
Burke County
This Salem is located in Burke County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Salem.
Forsyth County
This Salem is located in Forsyth County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Salem.
Lincoln County
This Salem is located in Lincoln County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Salem.
Nash County
This Salem is located in Nash County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Salem.
Pasquotank County
This Salem is located in Pasquotank County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Salem.
Randolph County
This Salem is located in Randolph County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Salem.
Rockingham County
This Salem is located in Rockingham County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Salem.
Surry County
This Salem is located in Surry County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Salem.
Nova Scotia
This Salem lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
Ohio
Brown County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Salem.
Columbiana County
This Salem is located in Columbiana County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Salem.
Hamilton County
This community is historic and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Salem.
Marion County
This community is historic and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Salem.
Perry County
This Salem is located in Perry County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the north of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Salem.
Tuscarawas County
This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Salem.
Warren County
This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Salem.
Oklahoma
Adair County
This Salem is located in Adair County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Salem.
Okmulgee County
This Salem is located in Okmulgee County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Salem.
Washita County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Salem [Washita County].
Ontario
This Salem lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the north of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
Oregon
Marion County
This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Salem.
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
This Salem is located in Clearfield County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Salem.
Franklin County
This Salem is located in Franklin County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Salem.
Mercer County
This Salem is located in Mercer County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Salem.
Snyder County
This Salem is located in Snyder County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Salem.
South Carolina
Anderson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Salem [Anderson County].
Florence County
This Salem is located in Florence County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Salem.
Marlboro County
This Salem is located in Marlboro County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Salem.
Oconee County
This Salem is located in Oconee County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Salem.
South Dakota
McCook County
This Salem is located in McCook County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCook County community of Salem.
Texas
Bastrop County
This Salem is located in Bastrop County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Salem.
Cherokee County
This Salem is located in Cherokee County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Salem.
Grimes County
Although located in Grimes County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Salem.
Milam County
This Salem is located in Milam County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Salem.
Newton County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Salem.
Smith County
This Salem is located in Smith County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Salem.
Victoria County
This Salem is located in Victoria County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Victoria County community of Salem.
Wood County
This Salem is located in Wood County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Salem.
Utah
Utah County
This Salem is located in Utah County and lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Salem.
Virginia
Culpeper County
This Salem is located in Culpeper County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Salem.
Page County
This Salem is located in Page County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Salem.
Roanoke County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Roanoke County].
Salem City
This Salem is located in Salem City and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Salem.
Virginia Beach City
This Salem is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Salem.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Salem.
Harrison County
This Salem is located in Harrison County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Salem.
Preston County
This Salem is located in Preston County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Salem.
Wisconsin
Kenosha County
This Salem is located in Kenosha County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Salem.
Pierce County
This Salem is located in Pierce County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Salem.
Wyoming
Laramie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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
Distance: 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km]<1> to the northeast
Wales
Distance: 3,873 miles [6,233 km]<1> to the northeast
Indonesia
Distance: 10,301 miles [16,577.9 km]<1> to the north northwest
Jamaica
Distance: 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the south southeast
Montserrat
Distance: 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the southeast
South Africa
Distance: 8,517 miles [13,706.8 km]<1> to the east southeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bat Harbor (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bat Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Salem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salem and extending to:
Newport, which is the Seat of Cocke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Salem to Newport, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.0220, Longitude: -83.0407 In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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.
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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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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.
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Salem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.518 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.154 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.155 degrees.