Salem, Virginia

About Salem

Salem is a thriving city in southwestern Virginia with an estimated population of 25,908.

Salem holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,784 residents per square mile.

📰 Salem News Today

• Kathleen Harvey Obituary | Lotz Funeral Homes | Salem, VA Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• Carolyn Shaver Spangler Obituary (2026) - Salem, VA - Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Roanoke Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Salem District RoadWatch: May 8-15, 2026 vdot.virginia.gov · Aug 14
• Council Seeks Candidates for School Board Seat Salem, VA (.gov) · Aug 11
• Ervin Brooks Obituary Jun 19, 2026 johnmoakey.com · Jun 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Salem Unique

• A top-25 city in Virginia by population (#23 of 227 incorporated places).
• One of 21 places in the US named Salem — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,908.
• Easy reach of Roanoke (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Salem

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Salem

• Allsports Cafe Salem (café)
• Applebee's — american
• Awful Arthur's Seafood Co — seafood
• Due South BBQ — barbecue
• Lucky Cat Cafe — Bubble Tea (café)
• Lydia's Italian Kitchen — italian
• Macado's — sandwich
• Mamma's Pizza — pizza
• River Rock Restaurant
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Salem Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Salem

• Biergarten reviews ★
• Cedar Lawn Burial Park reviews ★
• East Hill Cemetery reviews ★
• Lake Spring Park reviews ★
• Longwood Park reviews ★
• Mowles Spring Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Salem Rotary Dog Park reviews ★
• Salemm Dog Park reviews ★
• Sherwood Burial Park reviews ★
• Strauss Park reviews ★
• Ted Webber Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Salem

• Andrew Lewis Middle
• Burton Center for Arts and Technology
• East Salem Elementary
• Fort Lewis Elementary
• G.W. Carver Elementary
• Glenvar Elementary
• Glenvar High
• Glenvar Middle
• Governor's STEM Academy at the Burton Center for Arts and Te
• Mason's Cove Elementary
• Salem Alternative
• Salem High
• South Salem Elementary
• West Salem Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Salem Va Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Lewisgale Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Salem

🏘️ Nearby Communities