Salem may refer to:

Places

Canada

Ontario

* Bruce County **

Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario Salem is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie, Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The community is in geographic Elderslie Township at the intersection of Concession 10 Elderslie ...

, 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, part of the Town of Mono * Salem, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, in the municipality of Clarington * Salem, Frontenac County, Ontario, in the municipality of South Frontenac * Salem, Northumberland County, in the municipality of Cramahe *

Salem, Wellington County Salem is a compact rural community and unincorporated place in the incorporated township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Economy Local business area in Salem is mainly found along and near Woolwich Str ...

, in the municipality of Centre Wellington

Germany

Salem, Baden-Württemberg Salem is a municipality in the Bodensee district of Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany, located 9 km north of Lake Constance, with a population of 11,100. Geography The community is located about nine kilometers east of Überlingen a ...

, 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 ...

(Reichskloster Salem), a monastery **

Schule Schloss Salem Schule Schloss Salem ( Anglicisation: ''School of Salem Castle'', ''Salem Castle School'') is a boarding school with campuses in Salem and Überlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It offers the German Abitur, as well as the Inter ...

, Germany (also referred to as Salem College, with a section called Salem International College) * Salem, Schleswig-Holstein

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 bread ...

, the home of Melchizedek as given in Genesis 14:18, possibly to be identified with Jerusalem * Salem, Ma'ale Iron, 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 sixth largest urban agglomeration and metropolitan city in the state by population next to Chennai, Co ...

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 Commis ...

, the governing body of the city of Salem **

Salem metropolitan area (India) The Salem Metropolitan Area is the fifty-sixth most populous metropolitan area in India. It is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu, only after Chennai metropolitan area, Chennai, Coimbatore metropolitan area, Coimbatore and Ma ...

Salem district Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the dist ...

, the district of Tamil Nadu in which the city of Salem is located *

Salem railway division Salem division is one of the six divisions of Southern Railway zone. Its headquarters is at Salem, Tamil Nadu. History Salem Railway Division is the newest division of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It was carved out of the ...

, a part of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways

Sweden

Salem Municipality Salem Municipality (''Salems kommun'') is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name traces its origins from ''Slæm'' in the 13th century, but was changed to Salem in the 17th century, inspired by the Biblical name of Jer ...

, a municipality in Stockholm County ** Salem, Sweden, the seat of Salem Municipality

United Kingdom

Salem, Cornwall Salem is a hamlet west of Chacewater, Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornw ...

, England * Salem, an area of

Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, w ...

, England *

Salem, Ceredigion Salem is a small Welsh village in Ceredigion, located between the Afon Stewi and Nant Seilo rivers. The closest village is Penrhyn-coch. The Salem Independent Church was built in 1864, in a similar style to the older church at Capel Bangor. I ...

, Wales * Salem, village near

Llandeilo Llandeilo () is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. Its population was 1,795 at the 2011 Census. It is adjacent to the westernmost point of the ...

, Wales

United States

Salem, Alabama Salem is an unincorporated community east-centrally located in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It lies along U.S. Routes 280 and 431 between Opelika and Phenix City. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area. History Salem was first s ...

Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas Salem is the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. Salem was first incorporated in 1900. As of the 2010 census the population stood at 1,635. Geography Salem is located near the center of Fulton County at the intersection of ...

, a city *

Salem, Saline County, Arkansas Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,544. It is part of the Little Rock– North Little Rock– Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Sale ...

, a census-designated place *

Salem, Connecticut Salem is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,213 at the 2020 census. History Pre-incorporation The area was originally inhabited by the Mohegan people. The first settlement of European origin in p ...

Salem, Florida Salem is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, Florida, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 19, southeast of Perry. Salem has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail se ...

Salem, Georgia Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census. Geography Salem is located in southern Upson County at (32.748609, -84.198816). The community is located along U.S. Ro ...

, in Upson County * Salem, Oconee County, Georgia *

Salem, Illinois Salem is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,485 at the 2010 census. Geography Salem is located at (38.6282, -88.9482). According to the 2010 census, Salem has a total area of , of w ...

Salem, Indiana Salem is a city in and the county seat of Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,319 at the 2010 census. History Salem was laid out and platted in 1814. It was named for Salem, North Caroli ...

, county seat of Washington County * Salem, Adams County, Indiana, unincorporated place *

Salem, Jay County, Indiana Salem is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. Salem was founded in 1837. Geography Salem is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Jay County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Ind ...

, unincorporated place *

Salem, Union County, Indiana Salem is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of 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 State ...

, 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 ( ) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem would become one of the most significant seaports tr ...

Salem Maritime National Historic Site The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a National Historic Site consisting of 12 historic structures, one replica tall-ship, and about 9 acres (36,000 m2) of land along the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem Mariti ...

Salem witch trials The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, 19 of whom w ...

, a 1692–93 series of hearings and prosecutions ** Salem Harbor **

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 Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,627 at the 2010 census. Communities * Brookeville is an unincorporated community located within the township at . * Salem is an unincorpo ...

** Salem, Michigan, an unincorporated community *

Salem, Missouri Salem is the county seat of Dent County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,608 at the 2020 census, which allows Salem to become a Class 3 city in Missouri; however, the city has chosen to remain a Class 4 city under Missouri Revised ...

, county seat of Dent County * Salem, Lewis County, Missouri * Salem, Nebraska *

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 commerci ...

Salem, New Jersey Salem is a city in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city's population was 5,146,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. ...

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 Cree ...

, a tributary of the Delaware River ** Port of Salem *

Salem, New Mexico Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 942 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Salem is located at (32.709888, -107.2121 ...

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 Brocton is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The name was derived by combining the names "Brockway" and "Minton", two prominent local families. The population was 1,335 at the 2020 census. Brocton is within the town of Portl ...

, 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 Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in ...

, 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 is the largest city in Columbiana County, Ohio, with a small district in southern Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 11,915. It is the principal city of the Salem micropolitan area in Northeast Ohio. It is 18 ...

* Salem, Oklahoma * Salem, Oregon, the state capital **

Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area The Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of two counties in western Oregon, Marion and Polk. The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which ha ...

, consisting of Marion and Polk counties ** Salem station (Oregon), a railroad station * Salem, South Carolina, in Oconee County *

Salem, South Dakota Salem is a city in and the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2020 census. The current mayor is Shawn English. History Salem was founded in 1880 and named after the postmaster's hometown o ...

, 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 is a city in Utah County, Utah. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 9,298 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Landmark locations in Salem include the Dream Mine of John Hyrum Koyle and the Salem Pond. ...

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 combine ...

, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke * Salem, Virginia Beach, Virginia, a neighborhood *

Salem, West Virginia Salem is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,485 at the 2020 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 23; the North Bend Rail Trail passes through the city. DeLorm ...

, a city in Harrison County * Salem, Fayette County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Salem, Wisconsin (disambiguation), several places in Wisconsin

Elsewhere

* Salem, Burma * Salem, Ontario (disambiguation), several places in Canada * Salem, Brebes, 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 Salem Saberhagen is a fictional character from the American Archie Comics comic series ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. Salem is an American Shorthair cat who lives with Sabrina Spellman, Hilda Spellman and Zelda Spellman in the fictional town of Gr ...

, a cat in the comic book and television series ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''

Music

* Salem (American band), an American electronic music band * Salem (British band), a British hard rock band * Salem (British punk band), a British punk rock band * Salem (Israeli band), an Israeli extreme metal band * Salem (record label), 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 ''Salem Weekly'' (formerly ''Salem Monthly'') was an alternative newspaper publication in Salem, Oregon, United States. The semi-weekly paper was established as a monthly in April 2003 and closed in November 2018. It was owned and published by A ...

'', an alternative newspaper in Salem, Oregon

Brands and enterprises

* Salem (cigarette), an American brand of cigarettes *

Salem Media Group Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM; formerly Salem Communications Corporation) is an American Radio broadcasting, radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher formerly based in Camarillo, California (moved mo ...

, a Christian company with divisions in radio, print, and web

Educational institutions

* Salem Academy, North Carolina *

Salem College Salem College is a private women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1772 as a primary school, it later became an academy (high school) and ultimately added the college. It is the oldest female educational estab ...

, North Carolina * Salem High School (disambiguation), several in the United States *

Salem State University Salem State University (Salem State or SSU) is a public university in Salem, Massachusetts. Established in 1854, it is the oldest and largest institute of higher education on the North Shore and is part of the state university system in Massac ...

, Massachusetts *

Salem University Salem University is a private for-profit university in Salem, West Virginia. It has about 250 students on campus and about 600 online students that are enrolled in undergraduate as well as graduate programs. The university was founded by the Se ...

, West Virginia *

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

Sports

Salem Red Sox The Salem Red Sox are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), based in Salem, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. The team competes at the Single-A level in the Carolina League. Hom ...

, a minor league baseball team in Salem, Virginia * Salem Soldiers, a former semi-professional basketball team from Salem, Oregon team * Salem Spartans, 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 Sal ...

, a former minor league baseball team of the New England League *

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a baseball team located in Keizer, Oregon, who are charter members of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League, a four-team league entirely based in the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area and playing all their h ...

, a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon

Salem witches

, 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) Salem is a parliamentary (Lok Sabha) constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 15 of 39. History Since 1952, the Salem parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress eight times (1952, 1957 ...

, a parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India *

Salem (name) Salem ( ar, سالم, properly transliterated as '; it can also be a transliteration of the he, שָׁלֵם '; the Jewish and Arabic name is also transliterated as ''Salem'') is an Arabic and Jewish-origin given name and surname, also a Sephar ...

, people with the name * ''Salem'' (supertanker), an oil carrier involved in maritime insurance fraud * Salem, a cultivar of

rosemary ''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. Until 2017, it was known by the scientific name ''Rosma ...

* USS ''Salem'', three ships of the United States Navy