1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near New Salem
26 mi from New Salem, Mark Twain Cave leads the list
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 40 miles, none inside New Salem. The commonest are 2 museums, a cave and a national historic site. If you have a day, head to Lincoln's New Salem, 57 mi away.
Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Mark Twain Cave
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Cave · 26 mi west
Mark Twain Cave
Cave in United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
The 4 outside town cluster to the west.
Orange: New Salem. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
Nothing is inside New Salem itself; these 8 are within 60 miles.
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6New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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8Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in New Salem → · New Salem’s history →
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Photo credits
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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