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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 East 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 East 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.
Name Variations for East Salem ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Salem: E. Salem
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Salem. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Salem.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
East Salem is located in Harrison County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near East Salem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Salem:
- Harrison County (The home county of East Salem)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Bristol
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Reynoldsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Katy Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
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- O'Neill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
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- Wilsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
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- Sardis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
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- Tichenal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
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- Rosebud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Adamston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
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- West Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Clarksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Pepper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Elk City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
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- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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- Wellington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
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- Tygart Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Barbour County
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- Audra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
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- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Orlando
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
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- Burnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Miletus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Big Isaac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- New Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- West Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Clara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Conings
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Troy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
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- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
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- Alice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
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- Newberne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
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- Truebada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
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- Sand Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stouts Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Lightburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
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- Valley Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Westfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
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- Jane Lew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Smith Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
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- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
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- Alum Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
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- Cox Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
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- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
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- Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Big Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Rymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Worthington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Helens Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
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- Mannington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monongah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Farmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Metz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Metz is located in Marion County
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- Katy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
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- Marshall County
- Bannen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Wadestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
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- Saint Cloud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Maple
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Miracle Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
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- Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
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- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
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- Adlai
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
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- Algeria ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
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- Sugar Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
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- Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Toll Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
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- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Berea
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Pennsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pullman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Slab
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
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- Lawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
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- Hannahdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
- Ellenboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Oreide
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
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- Astor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Flemington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Pruntytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Brydon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
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- Fetterman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Webster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
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- Grafton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Grafton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
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- Yates ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
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- Stone House ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
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- Knottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Big Moses
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Atwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Blue
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Iuka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- McKim
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Middlebourne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sandusky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Plum Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Meadville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
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- Adonis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Paden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sistersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Teter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Buckhannon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
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- Reger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
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- Adrian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
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- Frenchton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
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- Hoover Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
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- Overhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
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- Sago
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
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- Swamp Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
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- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
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- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Ross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
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- Pine Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
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- Kodol
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
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- Uniontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
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- Anthem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
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- Childs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
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- Minnie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
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- Bebee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Monroe County (OH)
- Sardis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Salem, see our County-by-County Page for East Salem.
Cemeteries Near East Salem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for East Salem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Enon Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Enon Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Bristol.
- The Enon Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brandy Gap Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
- Point Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Tunnel Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78292 <3>
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights of Pythias Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Knights of Pythias Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78843 <3>
- K of P Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cascara Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (552 more) ...
- Grass Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find East Salem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Salem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Salem, with the one closest to East Salem listed first.
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Miletus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Jarvisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jarvisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisville
- Wolf Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
- Marshville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marshville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Zinnia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zinnia is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinnia
- Sedalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Reynoldsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Long Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Long Run is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Big Isaac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Wilsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
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- Sardis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Flint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- New Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Salem. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Salem.
Newspapers Published in East 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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Salem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Salem, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Salem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 East Salem:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 East Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |