Salem may refer to:

Places

Canada

Ontario

* Bruce County ** Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie **

Salem, South Bruce, Ontario Salem is a Dispersed Rural Community and unincorporated place in the municipality of South Bruce, Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The community is in geographic Culross Township at the intersection of Bruce County Road 4 and Conc ...

, in the municipality of South Bruce *

Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario Salem is a Dispersed Rural Community and unincorporated place in the municipality of Mono, Dufferin County in southwestern Ontario, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the ...

, part of the Town of Mono *

Salem, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario Salem is a locality and unincorporated place in the municipality of Clarington, Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territ ...

, in the municipality of Clarington *

Salem, Frontenac County, Ontario Salem is a Compact Rural Community and unincorporated place in the municipality of South Frontenac, Frontenac County in southern Ontario, Canada. The community is in geographic Bedford Township, and lies on the county border with the municipalit ...

, in the municipality of South Frontenac *

Salem, Northumberland County Salem is a Dispersed Rural Community and unincorporated place in the municipal township of Cramahe, Northhumberland County in southern Ontario, Canada. The community is on Northumberland County Road 2 (formerly Ontario Highway 2) about east o ...

, in the municipality of Cramahe * Salem, Wellington County, in the municipality of Centre Wellington

Germany

* Salem, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality in the Bodensee district **

Salem Abbey Salem Abbey (german: Kloster Salem) was a very prominent Cistercian monastery in Salem in the district of Bodensee about ten miles from Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The buildings are now owned by the State of Baden-Württemberg and a ...

(Reichskloster Salem), a monastery ** Schule Schloss Salem, Germany (also referred to as Salem College, with a section called Salem International College) *

Salem, Schleswig-Holstein Salem is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russ ...

Holy Land (Israel, Palestine)

Salem (Bible) __NOTOC__ Salem ( he, שָׁלֵם, ''Shalem''; grc, Σαλήμ, ''Salḗm'') is an ancient Middle Eastern town mentioned in the Bible. Salem is referenced in the following biblical passages: * "And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth brea ...

, the home of Melchizedek as given in Genesis 14:18, possibly to be identified with Jerusalem *

Salem, Ma'ale Iron Salem or Salim ( ar, سالم, he, סאלם) is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is in the Wadi Ara area of the northern Triangle, 4 kilometers northeast of Umm al-Fahm. Since 1996, it has been under the jurisdiction of t ...

, Israel * Salim, Nablus, Palestine, alternate official spelling: "Salem"

India

Salem, Tamil Nadu Salem (), is a major city in Salem district, located on the banks of Thirumanimutharu river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Salem is the List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, sixth largest urban agglomeration and metropolitan city in ...

Salem City Municipal Corporation Salem City Municipal Corporation (SCMC) is a civic body that governs Salem city, India. It consists of a legislative and an executive body. The legislative body is headed by the city mayor while the executive body is headed by a Chief Commiss ...

, the governing body of the city of Salem ** Salem metropolitan area (India) ** Salem district, the district of Tamil Nadu in which the city of Salem is located * Salem railway division, a part of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways

Sweden

* Salem Municipality, a municipality in Stockholm County **

Salem, Sweden Salem () is the seat of Salem Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Statistically it is a part of the bimunicipal contiguously built-up Tumba urban area.

, the seat of Salem Municipality

United Kingdom

* Salem, Cornwall, England * Salem, an area of Oldham, England * Salem, Ceredigion, Wales * Salem, village near Llandeilo, Wales

United States

* Salem, Alabama * Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, a city * Salem, Saline County, Arkansas, a census-designated place * Salem, Connecticut * Salem, Florida * Salem, Georgia, in Upson County *

Salem, Oconee County, Georgia Salem is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, Georgia, Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Salem as a town in 1818. Salem no longer is incorporated. A later v ...

* Salem, Illinois * Salem, Indiana, county seat of Washington County *

Salem, Adams County, Indiana Salem is an unincorporated community in Blue Creek Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Salem was platted in 1866. Geography Salem is located approximately 4 miles west-southwest of Willshire, Ohio Willshire is a vi ...

, unincorporated place *

Salem, Jay County, Indiana Salem is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and large ...

, unincorporated place * Salem, Union County, Indiana, unincorporated place *

Salem, Iowa Salem is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 394 at the time of the 2020 census. History Salem was settled originally by Quakers with the intent that it be a community of Friends. In 1835 Aaron Street, while wending ...

Salem, Kentucky Salem is a home rule-class city in Livingston County, Kentucky, in the United States. Salem is part of the Paducah micropolitan area. The population was 752 during the 2010 census, down from 769 in 2000. It the largest city in Livingston County, ...

* Salem, Massachusetts ** Salem Maritime National Historic Site ** Salem witch trials, a 1692–93 series of hearings and prosecutions **

Salem Harbor Salem Harbor is a harbor in northeastern Massachusetts spanning an area north and south of Salem, Massachusetts, Salem. Historically the Salem Harbor was the site of one of the major international ports in the colonies. During the American R ...

Salem Channel The Salem Channel is a channel in the Salem Sound that stretches from Winter Island in the city of Salem Salem may refer to: Places Canada Ontario * Bruce County ** Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie ...

, a part of the Salem Sound ** Salem station, MBTA commuter rail * Salem Township, Allegan County, Michigan * Salem Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan ** Salem, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Salem, Missouri, county seat of Dent County *

Salem, Lewis County, Missouri Salem is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Ten ...

Salem, Nebraska Salem is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 84 at the 2020 census. History Salem was laid out in 1855. Salem is derived from the Hebrew word ''shalom'', meaning "peace". It was incorporated as a city in ...

Salem, New Hampshire Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 30,089 at the 2020 census. Being located on Interstate 93 as the first town in New Hampshire, which lacks any state sales tax, Salem has grown into a commer ...

* Salem, New Jersey **

Salem Nuclear Power Plant The Salem Nuclear Power Plant is a two unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant located in Lower Alloways Creek Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is owned by PSEG Nuclear LLC and Constellation Energy. L ...

Salem River The Salem River is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States. The course and watershed of the Salem River are entirely within Salem County. Tributaries of the Salem include Game Creek, Mannington Creek, ...

, a tributary of the Delaware River **

Port of Salem The Port of Salem is a shallow-draft (16 feet) port in the vicinity of the Salem River Cut-Off on the Salem River in Salem, New Jersey in the United States about east of the Delaware River and about from the Atlantic Ocean. It was re-designate ...

Salem, New Mexico Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 942 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the Las Cruces, New Mexico, Las Cruces Metro ...

Salem, New York Salem is a town in eastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,702 at the 2000 census. The town of Salem contains a hamlet also named Salem, formerly ...

, town in Washington County **

Salem (hamlet), New York Salem is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the town of Salem in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 946 at the 2010 census. The hamlet is lo ...

, within the town of Salem * Salem, an earlier name of Brocton, New York, in Chautauqua County *

Salem, North Carolina Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The town of Sale ...

, census-designated place in Burke County * Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County **

Old Salem Old Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina that was originally settled by the Moravian community in 1766. This small city features a living history museum (operated by the non-profit Old Salem Museums & Gardens, organize ...

, a history museum in Winston-Salem * Salem, Ohio *

Salem, Oklahoma Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 112 at the 2010 census. Geography Salem is located at (35.767208, -94.574614). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a t ...

Salem, Oregon Salem ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river ...

, the state capital ** Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of Marion and Polk counties **

Salem station (Oregon) Salem station is an Amtrak train station in Salem, Oregon, United States. It is served by ''Amtrak Cascades'' corridor trains going to and from Portland, Oregon, as well as the long-distance ''Coast Starlight.'' Greyhound Lines and some regiona ...

, a railroad station * Salem, South Carolina, in Oconee County * Salem, South Dakota, county seat of McCook County * Salem, Tennessee, an unincorporated community * Salem, Cherokee County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Salem, Smith County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Salem, Utah *

Salem, Virginia Salem is an independent city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,346. It is the county seat of Roanoke County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combin ...

, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke *

Salem, Virginia Beach, Virginia Salem is a residential area of Virginia Beach, Virginia located in the southern part of the independent city. The Virginia Beach Sportsplex stadium is located within the community. It is a three-level steel and concrete structure, formerly home t ...

, a neighborhood * Salem, West Virginia, a city in Harrison County *

Salem, Fayette County, West Virginia Salem is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers ...

, an unincorporated community *

Salem, Wisconsin (disambiguation) Salem, Wisconsin may refer to: *Salem (community), Kenosha County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Salem, Pierce County, Wisconsin, a town in Pierce County * Salem (community), Pierce County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Pierce ...

, several places in Wisconsin

Elsewhere

Salem, Burma Hkamti Township or Khamti Township ( my, ခန္တီးမြို့နယ်) is a township in Hkamti District in the Sagaing Region of Burma (Myanmar).

Salem, Ontario (disambiguation) Salem may refer to one of seven places with that name in Ontario, Canada: *Bruce County **Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie **Salem, South Bruce, Ontario, in the municipality of South Bruce *Salem, Dufferin ...

, several places in Canada *

Salem, Brebes Salem District ( Sundanese: ᮊᮎᮙᮒᮔ᮪ ᮞᮜᮨᮙ᮪ ''Kacamatan Salem'') is the name of an administrative district ( Indonesian: ''Kecamatan'') in Brebes Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indon ...

, a subdistrict in Central Java, Indonesia *

Salem, Eastern Cape Salem is a settlement in South Africa, about south of Grahamstown and north of Alexandria. It was founded as a settlement of the Hezekiah Sephton party of 1820 Settlers comprising the following families and individuals: Jones, John Filmer, Wm. ...

, South Africa * Salem, Montserrat *

Salem, Valencia Salem () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most p ...

, Spain

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Salem, the main antagonist from the web series ''RWBY'''' * Salem Saberhagen, a cat in the comic book and television series ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''

Music

Salem (American band) Salem (sometimes stylized as S4LEM or SALEM) is an American electronic music band from Traverse City, Michigan. It was founded by Heather Marlatt, Jack Donoghue and John Holland. Salem is considered one of the pioneers of the witch house genre. ...

, an American electronic music band *

Salem (British band) Salem UK is a hard rock/ heavy metal band from Hull, England. It was formed following the split of the new wave of British heavy metal band Ethel the Frog. Salem recorded three demos and a single in the early 1980s; a compilation album of ...

, a British hard rock band *

Salem (British punk band) Salem are a British punk rock band from Southampton. Formed in 2019, the group consists of vocalist Will Gould (of Creeper) and guitarist Matt Reynolds (of Howards Alias, Skylar and Drawings). For live performances, the core duo are joined by ba ...

, a British punk rock band *

Salem (Israeli band) Salem is an Israeli extreme metal band, pioneers of the oriental metal movement and of the Israeli heavy metal scene in general. Much of their lyrics and music deals with political issues concerning the Jewish people and Israel, most notably ...

, an Israeli extreme metal band *

Salem (record label) Salem was a New Zealand record label that lasted from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s. Background The label was owned by Peter Caithness. Both Caithness and co-founder, Dennis Bailey were formerly employees with the Viking label. The label whi ...

, a 1960s New Zealand music publisher *

Salem Highballers The Salem Highballers was the recording name given to The McCray Family by their recording label, Okeh, in the 1920s and 1930s. They traveled somewhat but did not stray far from their hometown of Salem, Virginia. Aside from local performances and ...

, the recording name given to the McCray Family

Television

* Salem (''Days of Our Lives''), the setting of the U.S. soap opera ''Days of our Lives'' * ''Salem'' (TV series), 2014 horror drama airing on WGN America

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Salem'' (comics) or ''Salem: Queen of Thorns'', a 2008 American comic book limited series * ''Salem'' (video game), a Java-based MMORPG * ''Salem'' (Vosper painting), a 1908 iconic Welsh painting by Sydney Curnow Vosper * '' Salem Weekly'', an alternative newspaper in Salem, Oregon

Brands and enterprises

Salem (cigarette) Salem is an American brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by ITG Brands, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco, inside the U.S. and by Japan Tobacco outside the United States. History Salem was launched in 1956 by the R.J. Reynold ...

, an American brand of cigarettes * Salem Media Group, a Christian company with divisions in radio, print, and web

Educational institutions

Salem Academy Salem Academy is a boarding and day school for high school girls in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It shares its campus with Salem College, located near historic Old Salem. Salem Academy is the oldest private school in North Carolina, and the 4th- ...

, North Carolina * Salem College, North Carolina * Salem High School (disambiguation), several in the United States * Salem State University, Massachusetts * Salem University, West Virginia * Schule Schloss Salem (Salem Castle School or Salem College), Germany

Mathematics and science

* Salem number, a real algebraic integer with certain properties *

Salem Prize The Salem Prize, in memory of Raphael Salem, is awarded each year to young researchers for outstanding contributions to the field of analysis. It is awarded by the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and was fo ...

, an award for young mathematicians

Religious institutions

Salem International SALEM International gemeinnützige GmbH is a German charitable company with limited liability based in Stadtsteinach. It describes itself as an international non-denominational Christian non-profit welfare organisation. Its guiding principles in ...

, a Germany-based international non-denominational Christian non-profit welfare organisation * Salem Methodist Church Complex (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Sports

* Salem Red Sox, a minor league baseball team in Salem, Virginia *

Salem Soldiers The Salem Soldiers were a basketball team from Salem, Oregon that played in the International Basketball League from 2005–07 and in 2012. Originally the Salem Stampede, they played home games in the Salem Armory, which seats 3,000 for basketbal ...

, a former semi-professional basketball team from Salem, Oregon team *

Salem Spartans The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league contested in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and was formed in 2016 by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). It is played during July and August of every year ...

, a cricket team representing Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India *

Salem Witches (baseball) The Salem Witches were a baseball team of the New England League, a minor league in American major league baseball. The team played a total of five non-consecutive seasons using the "Witches" moniker. Salem also hosted the New England League Salem ...

, a former minor league baseball team of the New England League * Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon

Salem witches

* Salem witch trials, a 1692–93 series of trials and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Salem, Massachusetts * Salem witchcraft trial (1878), also known as the Ipswich witchcraft trial or second Salem witch trial

Other uses

* Salem (Lok Sabha constituency), a parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India * Salem (name), people with the name * ''Salem'' (supertanker), an oil carrier involved in maritime insurance fraud * Salem, a cultivar of rosemary * USS ''Salem'', three ships of the United States Navy