Salem Kentucky Map

About Salem, Kentucky

Salem is a locality in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. Salem is located at 37.0690°N, 84.9855°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42078.

Salem unfolds in a quiet embrace of rolling hills, where the earth itself seems to sigh with contentment. It lies 45.9 miles north-north-east of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 18°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of Russell Springs. The landscape here is a soft, undulating canvas, brushed with the deep greens of summer pastures and the richer, earthier tones of tilled fields. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, paints the broad valleys in hues of pale gold, illuminating the scattered farmsteads and the meandering lines of fence posts that mark out the land. The air itself carries a gentle coolness, a whisper from the nearby Cumberland Plateau, and in the evenings, a profound stillness settles, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the chirp of unseen crickets. This is a corner of Kentucky where history breathes in the very soil, a place shaped by generations who carved their lives from its generous, yet demanding, terrain. The economy of Salem has long been tied to the land, its bounty harvested through farming and livestock, a tradition that continues to anchor the community. While larger industries have largely passed it by, a resilient spirit endures, a quiet pride in self-sufficiency and neighborly bonds. The old general store, its wooden planks worn smooth by countless footsteps, still serves as a hub, a repository of local lore and the day's happenings, a silent testament to the enduring character of Salem.

About This Salem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salem, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.068959, -84.985508. 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 Salem and Russell County.

Detailed location data for Salem includes the ZIP code (41352), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Russell County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Livingston County School District). 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 Salem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.