New Salem Kansas Map

About New Salem, Kansas

New Salem is a locality in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 11.0 people per km². New Salem is located at 37.3106°N, 96.8953°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67156.

New Salem lies in a broad, shallow valley, its houses clustered against the immense Kansas sky. It lies 26.2 miles south-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of Winfield. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a tapestry of cultivated fields and the wilder, wind-swept prairie grasses that still hold sway at the edges of human endeavor. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of farm machinery or the cry of a hawk circling high above. Even the gentle slope of the land seems to exhale a quiet resilience, a testament to the patient work of generations who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile soil. The history of New Salem is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich prairie soil, New Salem has long been a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. The local economy, historically tied to the cultivation of wheat and cattle, still finds its strength in the land, with family farms dotting the surrounding countryside. While no grand universities or bustling industries define New Salem, there is a distinct character here, a shared understanding born of common experience and the enduring beauty of the open prairie landscape.

About This New Salem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Salem, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.31058, -96.895312. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on New Salem and Cowley County.

Detailed location data for New Salem includes the ZIP code (67156), telephone area code (785), county seat of Cowley County (Winfield), and school district assignment (Winfield Unified School District 465). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct New Salem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.