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Salem

Ghost town · Walker County, Georgia

Kensington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Kensington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Salem is a ghost town in Walker County, Georgia. It is one of 16 former communities in Walker County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Salem as a historical populated place on the Kensington topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.7659° N, 85.2600° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKensington
Elevation868 ft
Nearest living townRock Spring, GA
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID354191
Coordinates34.76591, -85.25995

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What's there now

Salem is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rock Spring, GA (population 1,310), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 868 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Salem?

Salem is in Walker County, Georgia, at 34.7659, -85.2600.

How many ghost towns are in Walker County?

Walker County, Georgia has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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