Salem, West Virginia
(Preston County)

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Salem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salem and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Salem

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Salem:
  • 39.704801, -79.577545
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Salem

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Preston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Preston County
  • Since Salem is near Fayette County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Garrett County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Salem ...

We have found 122 communities that share the name Salem.

There are two communities within West Virginia that are also named Salem.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 114 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 114 communities, 113 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Salem, we know of six communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Located In West Virginia ...
  • Fayette County
    • This Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Salem.
  • Harrison County
    • This Salem is located in Harrison County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Salem.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Dallas County
    • This Salem is located in Dallas County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Salem.
    • Fayette County
    • This Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Salem.
    • Lee County
    • This Salem is located in Lee County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Salem.
    • Limestone County
    • This Salem is located in Limestone County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Salem.
  • Arkansas
    • Faulkner County
    • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Faulkner County].
    • Fulton County
    • This Salem is located in Fulton County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Salem.
    • Ouachita County
    • This Salem is located in Ouachita County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Salem.
    • Pike County
    • This Salem is located in Pike County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Salem.
    • Saline County
    • This Salem is located in Saline County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Salem.
  • Connecticut
    • New London County
    • This Salem is located in New London County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Florida
    • Taylor County
    • This Salem is located in Taylor County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Georgia
    • Catoosa County
    • This Salem is located in Catoosa County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Douglas County
    • This Salem is located in Douglas County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Salem.
    • Fannin County
    • This Salem is located in Fannin County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Lincoln County
    • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Lincoln County].
    • Oconee County
    • This Salem is located in Oconee County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Salem.
    • Richmond County
    • This Salem is located in Richmond County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Upson County
    • This Salem is located in Upson County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Walker County
    • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Walker County].
  • Idaho
    • Madison County
    • This Salem is located in Madison County and lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Salem.
  • Illinois
    • Marion County
    • This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Stephenson County
    • This Salem is located in Stephenson County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Indiana
    • Adams County
    • This Salem is located in Adams County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Jay County
    • This Salem is located in Jay County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Union County
    • This Salem is located in Union County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Washington County
    • This Salem is located in Washington County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Iowa
    • Henry County
    • This Salem is located in Henry County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Salem.
  • Kansas
    • Crawford County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Crawford County].
    • Douglas County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Douglas County].
    • Jewell County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Jewell County].
    • Leavenworth County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Leavenworth County].
    • Rawlins County
    • This Salem is located in Rawlins County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rawlins County community of Salem.
    • Reno County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Reno County].
    • Smith County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Smith County].
  • Kentucky
    • Livingston County
    • This Salem is located in Livingston County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Salem.
    • Montgomery County
    • This Salem is located in Montgomery County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Morgan County
    • This Salem is located in Morgan County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Russell County
    • This Salem is located in Russell County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Maine
    • Franklin County
    • This Salem is located in Franklin County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Maryland
    • Dorchester County
    • This Salem is located in Dorchester County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Massachusetts
    • Essex County
    • This Salem is located in Essex County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Salem.
  • Michigan
    • Macomb County
    • This community is historic<2> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Salem.
    • Washtenaw County
    • This Salem is located in Washtenaw County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Mississippi
    • Benton County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Benton County].
    • Chickasaw County
    • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Chickasaw County].
    • Covington County
    • This Salem is located in Covington County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Hinds County
    • This Salem is located in Hinds County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Leake County
    • This Salem is located in Leake County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Walthall County
    • This Salem is located in Walthall County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Missouri
    • Caldwell County
    • Although located in Caldwell County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Salem.
    • Daviess County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Salem [Daviess County].
    • Dent County
    • This Salem is located in Dent County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Lewis County
    • This Salem is located in Lewis County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Montana
    • Cascade County
    • This Salem is located in Cascade County and lies 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Salem.
  • Nebraska
    • Richardson County
    • This Salem is located in Richardson County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • New Brunswick
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Salem.
  • New Hampshire
    • Rockingham County
    • This Salem is located in Rockingham County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • New Jersey
    • Salem County
    • This Salem is located in Salem County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • New Mexico
    • Dona Ana County
    • This Salem is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • New York
    • Washington County
    • This Salem is located in Washington County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • North Carolina
    • Burke County
    • This Salem is located in Burke County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Forsyth County
    • This Salem is located in Forsyth County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Lincoln County
    • This Salem is located in Lincoln County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Nash County
    • This Salem is located in Nash County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Pasquotank County
    • This Salem is located in Pasquotank County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Randolph County
    • This Salem is located in Randolph County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Rockingham County
    • This Salem is located in Rockingham County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Surry County
    • This Salem is located in Surry County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Nova Scotia
    • This Salem lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Ohio
    • Brown County
    • This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Salem.
    • Columbiana County
    • This Salem is located in Columbiana County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Hamilton County
    • This community is historic and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Salem.
    • Marion County
    • This community is historic and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Salem.
    • Perry County
    • This Salem is located in Perry County and lies 146 miles [235 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Tuscarawas County
    • This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Salem.
    • Warren County
    • This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Salem.
  • Oklahoma
    • Adair County
    • This Salem is located in Adair County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Okmulgee County
    • This Salem is located in Okmulgee County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Washita County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Salem [Washita County].
  • Ontario
    • This Salem lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Oregon
    • Marion County
    • This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Salem.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Clearfield County
    • This Salem is located in Clearfield County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Franklin County
    • This Salem is located in Franklin County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Mercer County
    • This Salem is located in Mercer County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Snyder County
    • This Salem is located in Snyder County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • South Carolina
    • Anderson County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Salem [Anderson County].
    • Florence County
    • This Salem is located in Florence County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the south of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Marlboro County
    • This Salem is located in Marlboro County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Oconee County
    • This Salem is located in Oconee County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • South Dakota
    • McCook County
    • This Salem is located in McCook County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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  • Tennessee
    • Cocke County
    • This Salem is located in Cocke County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Henry County
    • This Salem is located in Henry County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Lewis County
    • This Salem is located in Lewis County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Montgomery County
    • This Salem is located in Montgomery County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • Rutherford County
    • This Salem is located in Rutherford County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Salem.
    • Tipton County
    • This Salem is located in Tipton County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Salem.
    • Weakley County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Weakley County].
  • Texas
    • Bastrop County
    • This Salem is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Salem.
    • Cherokee County
    • This Salem is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Salem.
    • Grimes County
    • Although located in Grimes County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Salem.
    • Milam County
    • This Salem is located in Milam County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Salem.
    • Newton County
    • This community is historic<2> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Salem.
    • Smith County
    • This Salem is located in Smith County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Salem.
    • Victoria County
    • This Salem is located in Victoria County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Victoria County community of Salem.
    • Wood County
    • This Salem is located in Wood County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Salem.
  • Utah
    • Utah County
    • This Salem is located in Utah County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Salem.
  • Virginia
    • Culpeper County
    • This Salem is located in Culpeper County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Salem.
    • Page County
    • This Salem is located in Page County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Salem.
    • Roanoke County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Roanoke County].
    • Salem City
    • This Salem is located in Salem City and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Salem.
    • Virginia Beach City
    • This Salem is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Salem.
  • Wisconsin
    • Kenosha County
    • This Salem is located in Kenosha County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Salem.
    • Pierce County
    • This Salem is located in Pierce County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Preston County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Salem.
  • Wyoming
    • Laramie County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Salem [Laramie County].

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Germany
    • Distance: 4,219 miles [6,789.8 km]<1> to the northeast
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  • Wales
    • Distance: 3,563 miles [5,734.1 km]<1> to the northeast
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  • Indonesia
    • Distance: 10,123 miles [16,291.4 km]<1> to the north northwest
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  • Jamaica
    • Distance: 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the south
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  • Montserrat
    • Distance: 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<1> to the southeast
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  • South Africa
    • Distance: 8,423 miles [13,555.5 km]<1> to the east southeast
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Blooming Rose [Garrett County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose
  • Blooming Rose [Garrett County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southeast of Salem
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Elk Park [Fayette County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
  • Elk Park [Fayette County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northeast of Salem
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Elliottsville [Fayette County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
  • Elliottsville [Fayette County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northwest of Salem
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Five Forks [Fayette County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks [Fayette County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Salem
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Flat Rock [Fayette County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock [Fayette County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Florence [Preston County] - Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence [Preston County] was located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the west of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell [Preston County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell [Preston County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Laurel Run [Preston County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
    • Laurel Run [Preston County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southwest of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Little Sandy [Preston County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy [Preston County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Salem
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  • Locust Grove [Garrett County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove [Garrett County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the southeast of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Point Breeze [Fayette County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze [Fayette County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northwest of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Rockville [Preston County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville [Preston County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southwest of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Sand Spring [Garrett County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
    • Sand Spring [Garrett County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Sugar Valley [Preston County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Sugar Valley [Preston County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Salem
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Notable Births & Deaths ...

This is a new section for us and we are still collecting data.

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Salem. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

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  • Billy Barty     (Actor)
    • Actor. He was born in Millsboro (Pennsylvania) on Saturday October 25, 1924 and died in Glendale (California) on Saturday December 23, 2000 at the age of 76. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Millsboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<5>
  • John Dickson Carr     (Author)
    • Author. He was born in Uniontown (Pennsylvania) on Friday November 30, 1906 and died in Greenville (South Carolina) on Sunday February 27, 1977 at the age of 70. He is buried at Springwood Cemetery (Greenville County, South Carolina).
    • Uniontown is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dickson Carr<5>
  • Ralph Chambers     (Actor)
    • Actor. He was born in Uniontown (Pennsylvania) on Tueday March 1, 1892 and died in New York (New York) on Sunday March 10, 1968 at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Uniontown is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<5>
  • Stephen Paul Courson     (Professional football)
    • Professional football. He was born in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) on Saturday October 1, 1955 and died in Farmington (Pennsylvania) on Thursday November 10, 2005 at the age of 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
    • Farmington is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Paul Courson<5>
  • Myrna J. Darby     (Actree)
    • Actree. She was born in Connellsville (Pennsylvania) on Friday April 10, 1908 and died in New York (New York) on Thursday September 26, 1929 at the age of 21. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Connellsville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myrna J. Darby<5>
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler     (Major League Baseball)
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in McClellandtown (Pennsylvania) on Tueday September 22, 1903 and died in Fort Collins (Colorado) on Thursday February 18, 1971 at the age of 67. He is buried at Blue Eye Cemetery (Stone County, Missouri).
    • McClellandtown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<5>
  • Don Knotts     (Comedian, actor)
    • Comedian, actor. He was born in Morgantown (West Virginia) on Monday July 21, 1924 and died in Los Angeles (California) on Friday February 24, 2006 at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Morgantown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<5>
  • Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster     (Professional football)
    • Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (Pennsylvania) on Friday October 14, 1938 and died in Hamilton (Ontario) on Thursday September 18, 2008 at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
    • Fairchance is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<5>
  • Edward Mallory     (Actor)
    • Actor. He was born in Cumberland (Maryland) on Saturday June 14, 1930 and died in Salisbury (Pennsylvania) on Wednesday April 4, 2007 at the age of 76. He is buried at St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery (Allegany County, Maryland).
    • Salisbury is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Mallory<5>
  • Matt McHugh     (Actor)
    • Actor. He was born in Connellsville (Pennsylvania) on Monday January 22, 1894 and died in Northridge (California) on Monday February 22, 1971 at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
    • Connellsville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<5>
  • John Y. Woodruff     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Connellsville (Pennsylvania) on Monday July 5, 1915 and died in Fountain Hills (Arizona) on Tueday October 30, 2007 at the age of 92. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • Connellsville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Salem.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Y. Woodruff<5>

How Far From Salem to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Salem to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salem and extending to:

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  • Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Salem to Kingwood, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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