We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 ^<1> beginning in Salem to:

Kingwood [Map], which is the Seat of Preston County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the South Southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Salem to Kingwood, with an average speed ^<2> 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 [Map], 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 [Map]) 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 ^<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock [Map]) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).^<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba [Map]) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).^<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican [Map]) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).^<6>

Communities Also Named Salem ...

We have found 122 communities that share the name Salem.

Within West Virginia, there are 2 communities which are also named Salem. Using our Gazetteer, we have found another 114 communities in the United States and Canada - with 113 of those located in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Salem, we know of 6 communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

We have broken our list into three sections:

Other communities located in West Virginia

Communities outside of West Virginia

Communities located internationally

Other Communities Located In West Virginia

Fayette County

Our profile page for Salem, Fayette County [Map]
Distance: About 144 miles [231.7 km] to the Southwest

Harrison County

Our profile page for Salem, Harrison County [Map]
Distance: About 60 miles [96.6 km] to the West Southwest

Communities Outside of West Virginia

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Dallas County

Our profile page for Salem, Dallas County [Map]
Distance: About 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the Southwest

Fayette County

Our profile page for Salem, Fayette County [Map]
Distance: About 604 miles [972 km] to the Southwest

Lee County

Our profile page for Salem, Lee County [Map]
Distance: About 583 miles [938.2 km] to the Southwest

Limestone County

Our profile page for Salem, Limestone County [Map]
Distance: About 528 miles [849.7 km] to the Southwest

Salem, West Virginia (Preston County)

The location of Salem

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Salem, West Virginia
(Preston County)