Nearest Communities to Salem,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Salem, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Salem:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Salem.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Salem is located in Victoria County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Victoria County: Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca & Refugio.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Salem. Of these communities, 56 are located in counties other than Victoria County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Salem (which is Victoria County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Salem
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Victoria County (where Salem resides)
- County Website: https://www.vctx.org/
- County Seat for Victoria: Victoria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Salem ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Salem.
- Fordtran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fordtran is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtran
- Telferner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Inez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dupre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dupre is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupre
- Moursund
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moursund is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moursund
- Nursery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wood Hi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wood Hi is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hi
- Chipley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chipley is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
- Guadalupe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Guadalupe is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hughes is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Dacosta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dacosta is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Aloe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Aloe is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
- Mission Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mission Valley is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Valley
- Carr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carr is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Dernal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dernal is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dernal
- Placedo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Coletoville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coletoville is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
- Raisin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raisin is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin
- Bloomington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oak Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Village is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- McFaddin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncotx.org/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Port Lavaca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Salem ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Salem.
- Sixmile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Kamey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kamey is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
- Heyser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Heyser is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyser
- Clark Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Station is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Station
- Point Comfort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colorado County
- County Website: https://www.co.colorado.tx.us/
- County Seat for Colorado: Columbus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Salem ...
- Provident City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Provident City is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
- DeWitt County
- County Website: https://www.co.dewitt.tx.us/
- County Seat for DeWitt: Cuero
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Salem ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Salem.
- Thomaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Terryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Terryville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Verhelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Verhelle is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verhelle
- Stratton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stratton is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Arneckeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arneckeville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arneckeville
- Golly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Golly is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golly
- Cuero
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Edgar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Edgar is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Meyersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buchel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buchel is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchel
- Yoakum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Meyersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Upper Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Meyersville
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Concrete
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Concrete is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
- Petersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Petersville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Lindenau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lindenau is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
- Pearl City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Goliad County
- County Website: https://www.co.goliad.tx.us/
- County Seat for Goliad: Goliad
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Salem ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Salem.
- Schroeder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schroeder is located in Goliad County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder
- Cologne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cologne is located in Goliad County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
- Former names for Cologne:
- Centerville
- Ira Station
- Perdido
- Kilgore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kilgore is located in Goliad County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Ander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ander is located in Goliad County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
- Fannin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Weser is located in Goliad County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Edna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Salem ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Salem.
- Navidad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Navidad is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navidad
- El Toro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- El Toro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro
- Morales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morales is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
- Matilda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Matilda is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Edna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Manson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Manson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Cordele
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cordele is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
- La Salle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Vanderbilt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ganado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Lolita
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Ward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- White Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Lavaca County
- County Website: https://www.co.lavaca.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lavaca: Hallettsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Salem ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Salem.
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hope is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Ezzell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
- Koerth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Koerth is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koerth
- Speaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seclusion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seclusion is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seclusion
- Sweet Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mont is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont
- Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Worthing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Worthing is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing
- Adel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adel is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mount Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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