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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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 primarily located in Lewis County. A portion of Salem extends into Hickman County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry & Wayne.

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:

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Voorhies
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Abiff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Spencers Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Weakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Bufords
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Aetna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Swan Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Graytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Duck River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Tottys Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Pleasantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Whitfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Graham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
    • Primm Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Grandmother Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Bethpage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Hurricane Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Henryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
    • Lawrenceburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Prospect
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Hampshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Williamsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Chartersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Arkland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sawdust
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Armour Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Frierson Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Ashwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Lobelville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <2>
    • Beardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Linden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salem, with the one closest to Salem listed first.
    • Ashland Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Slickrock Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Waynesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
  • Williamson County
    • Burwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Douglas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Harder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sisco Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1085 more) ...
    • Langford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Loveless Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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.<5>

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.

  • Palestine ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Lewis County
  • Aetna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Hickman County
  • Sunrise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Hickman County
  • Kimmins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
    • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Hohenwald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Lewis County
  • Swan Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
    • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
  • Deans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Deans is located in Hickman County
  • Hampshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kettle Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
    • Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Nancy ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Nancy is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Voorhies
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Napier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Lewis County
    • Duck River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County

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 21 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6151, Longitude: -87.4583       In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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