Salem may refer to:

Places

Canada

* Salem, Ontario, various places

Germany

* Salem, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality in the Bodensee district ** Salem Abbey (Reichskloster Salem), a monastery * Salem, Schleswig-Holstein

Israel

* Salem (Bible), an ancient town mentioned in the Bible * Salem, Ma'ale Iron, Israel * Salim, Nablus, or Salem, Palestine

India

* Salem, Tamil Nadu ** Salem City Municipal Corporation ** Salem metropolitan area (India) **

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 dis ...

, Tamil Nadu ** Salem railway division * Salem (Lok Sabha constituency), a parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India

Sweden

Salem Municipality Salem Municipality () 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 Jerusalem. Its seat ...

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

United Kingdom

* Salem, Cornwall, England * Salem, an area of

Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...

, 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. ...

, Wales * Salem, village near

Llandeilo Llandeilo () is a town and Community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated where the River Towy is crossed by the A483 road, A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census the community had ...

, Wales

United States

Salem, Alabama Salem is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community east-centrally located in Lee County, Alabama, Lee County, Alabama, United States. It lies along U.S. Routes U.S. Route 280, 280 and U.S. Route 431 in Alabama, 431 between Opelika, Alaba ...

* Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, a city * Salem, Saline County, Arkansas, a census-designated place *

Salem, Connecticut Salem is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 4,213 at the 2020 census. History Pre-incorporation The area was originally inhabited ...

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 serv ...

Salem, Georgia Salem is an unincorporated community and 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 co ...

, in Upson County *

Salem, Oconee County, Georgia Salem is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History The Georgia General Assembly The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, consisting of ...

Salem, Illinois Salem is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,282 at the 2020 census. History Salem was founded in 1823 as the county seat of the newly formed Marion County. It is situated halfway betw ...

Salem, Indiana Salem is a city in and the county seat of Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,319 at the 2010 United States censu ...

, 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 plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a p ...

, unincorporated place *

Salem, Jay County, Indiana Salem is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan ...

, 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, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to t ...

, unincorporated place * Salem, Iowa * Salem, Kentucky *

Salem, Massachusetts Salem ( ) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem was one ...

, where the 1692 witch trials were held ** Salem Harbor ** Salem Channel, a part of the Salem Sound * 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, Nebraska * Salem, New Hampshire *

Salem County, New Jersey Salem County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River, and it has the eastern terminus of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which connects the county with New Castle, Delaw ...

** Salem, New Jersey, county seat of Salem County ** Salem Nuclear Power Plant **

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 Cr ...

, a tributary of the Delaware River ** Port of Salem * Salem, New Mexico * Salem, New York, town in Washington County ** Salem (hamlet), New York, within the town of Salem * Salem, an earlier name of

Brocton, New York Brocton is a Village (New York), village in Chautauqua County, New York, Chautauqua County, New York (state), New York, United States. The name was derived by combining the names "Brockway" and "Minton", two prominent local families. The populatio ...

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

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the List of municipalities in North Carolina, fifth-most populous ...

, in Forsyth County formed from merger of Salem and Winston *

Salem, Ohio Salem is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,915 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Salem was founded by Quakers in 1806 and played a key role in the Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist ...

* Salem, Oklahoma *

Salem, Oregon Salem ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city 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, w ...

, the state capital and largest U.S. city named Salem ** Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of Marion and Polk counties * 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, a city * Salem, Virginia, an independent city * Salem, Virginia Beach, Virginia, a neighborhood * Salem, West Virginia, a city in Harrison County * Salem, Fayette County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Salem, Wisconsin (disambiguation), several places * Salem Township (disambiguation)

Elsewhere

* Salem, Brebes, a subdistrict in Central Java, Indonesia * Salem, Myanmar * Salem, Montserrat * Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa * Salem, Valencia, Spain

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Salem, the main antagonist from the web series ''RWBY'' *

Salem Saberhagen Salem Saberhagen is a 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 Greenda ...

, a cat in the comic book and television series ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' * Salem Vishnu, Indian film character played by Thiagarajan in ''

New Delhi New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...

'' and '' Salem Vishnu''

Music

* Salem (American band), an electronic music band * Salem (British rock band) * Salem (British punk band) * Salem (Israeli band), an extreme metal band * Salem (record label), a 1960s New Zealand music publisher

Television

* Salem (''Days of Our Lives''), the setting of the American soap opera ''Days of our Lives'' * ''Salem'' (TV series), a 2014 horror drama

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Salem'' (comics) or ''Salem: Queen of Thorns'', US, 2008 * ''Salem'' (video game), a Java-based MMORPG * ''Town of Salem'' (video game), a social deduction game * ''Salem'' (Vosper painting), 1908 * '' Salem Weekly'', an alternative newspaper, Oregon

Brands and enterprises

* Salem (cigarette), an American brand *

Salem Media Group Salem Media Group, Inc. (formerly Salem Communications Corporation) is an American radio broadcaster, internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher based in Irving, Texas, targeting audiences interested in Christian values and wh ...

, an American Christian-based radio broadcaster, internet content provider, and publisher

Educational institutions

* Salem Academy, 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

* Salem number, a real algebraic integer with certain properties * Salem Prize, an award for young mathematicians

Religious institutions

* Salem Chapel (disambiguation), several chapels worldwide * Salem International, a German Christian charity * Salem Methodist Church Complex (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Sports

* Salem Red Sox, 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), a former minor league baseball team of the New England League

Transportation

* Salem Airport (disambiguation) * Salem station (MBTA), a commuter rail station in Salem, Massachusetts * Salem station (Oregon), a railroad station in Salem, Oregon * ''Salem'' (supertanker), an oil carrier involved in maritime insurance fraud

Other uses

Salem (name) Salem (, properly transliterated as '; Arabic name سليم, properly transliterated as Salim, is also sometimes rendered as Salem in English, though pronounced with a short ''a'', and ''ee''. In Arabic, the two are distinctly different names, al ...

, people with the name * 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. It is a member of the sage family, Lamiaceae. The species is native to the Mediterranean r ...

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