Welcome to Salem ...

Salem is located

When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<2>

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

Area Code for Salem: 936

Communities Also Named Salem ...

While we believe that this Salem is located in Grimes County, we know of another 7 Texas communities named Salem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bastrop, Cherokee, Milam, Newton, Smith, Victoria and Wood County.

Beyond Texas, there are 122 communities that are also named Salem - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (5), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (8), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (4), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Utah, Virginia (5), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Footnotes ...

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If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grimes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salem refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salem may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.