History · Salem

Salem’s history is
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1900established
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Salem is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. Salem was first incorporated in 1900. As of the 2020 census the population stood at 1,566.

Salem was established in 1900. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,635 to 1,566 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1975.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Salem

1 place in Salem is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Arkansasby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2021first listedCastleberry Building

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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