Salem Kentucky Map

About Salem, Kentucky

Salem is a locality in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 722. The population density is 327.2 people per km². Salem is located at 37.2647°N, 88.2412°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Salem is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 41352, 42642, 42078.

Salem unfolds across a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience where the Salem Branch carves a persistent path through the local topography. It lies 21.1 miles west of Somerset, KY (from Somerset, KY: bearing 266°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of Russell Springs. The air here holds a particular weight at dusk, cooling rapidly as shadows lengthen across the limestone-rich fields that define the regional character. Miles to the east, the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains serve as a silent horizon, grounding the open expanse of the plains. Residents often look toward the nearby Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, where the dense canopy provides a sanctuary for the local fauna, while the gentle descent into Wells Hollow offers a stark contrast to the higher, windswept ridges that organize the surrounding farmland.

Salem maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored by the cycles of the harvest and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a history of diligent cultivation and the steady commerce of a region that values self-sufficiency over rapid expansion. While Lake Cumberland exerts a pull on the leisure of those nearby, the daily rhythm of Salem is defined by the simple, enduring utility of its roads and the modest structures that have weathered decades of Kentucky seasons. It is a place where the collective memory of the soil informs the present, and the stillness of the afternoon suggests that the most significant events here are the ones that occur without fanfare, marked only by the shifting light across the grain.

About This Salem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salem, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.264664, -88.241185. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Salem includes the ZIP code (41352, 42642, 42078), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Russell County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Livingston County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.