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Welcome to Salem Lakes ...

Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salem Lakes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Salem Lakes has a population of 14,868 people<2> (see below for details).

Salem Lakes is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Salem Lakes: 262

The ZIP code for Salem Lakes: 53168<4>

In the past, Salem Lakes was named Salem. and Silver Lake. For more information about the names of Salem Lakes, see The Names of Salem Lakes on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Salem Lakes ...

Official Website: https://www.villageofsalemlakes.org/

Communities near Salem Lakes ...

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

  • Kenosha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Waukegan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gurnee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McHenry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <5>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
  • Round Lake Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
  • Grayslake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Salem Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salem Lakes. 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 Salem Lakes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Salem Lakes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Salem Lakes? 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 Salem Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salem Lakes.

Adding Salem Lakes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salem Lakes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Salem Lakes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salem Lakes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Kenosha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salem Lakes.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Salem Lakes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salem Lakes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.