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Welcome to Old Salem ...

Old Salem is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Old Salem is located in Bowie County<1>.

Old Salem is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Old Salem: 903 & 430<3>

Communities Also Named Old Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Old Salem: This one is located in Bowie County and the other is located in Newton County.

Beyond Texas, there are 4 communities that are also named Old Salem - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Old Salem ...

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

  • New Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hooks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • De Kalb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Naples
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Former name for Naples:
    • Station Belden
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
  • Redwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Maud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
  • Foreman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
    • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <4>
  • Leary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Avery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
  • Marietta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Old Salem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Old Salem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.