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Welcome to Salem Lakes ...

Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Salem Lakes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Salem Lakes has a population of 14,868 people<2> (see below for details).

Salem Lakes is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Salem Lakes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Salem Lakes is within the (262) area code.

In the past, Salem Lakes was named Salem. and Silver Lake. For more information about the names of Salem Lakes, see The Names of Salem Lakes on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Salem Lakes ...

Official Website: https://www.villageofsalemlakes.org/

Communities near Salem Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salem Lakes.

  • Kenosha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
    • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
  • Waukegan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gurnee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
    • Gurnee is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <4>
  • McHenry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <4>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
  • Round Lake Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
    • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <4>
  • Caledonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
  • Zion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <4>
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
  • Grayslake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salem Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salem Lakes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem Lakes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Salem Lakes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Salem Lakes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salem Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salem Lakes.

Adding Salem Lakes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salem Lakes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salem Lakes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salem Lakes.

The official website for Salem Lakes: https://www.villageofsalemlakes.org/

The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Kenosha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salem Lakes.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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