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Places in Salem

Salem’s downtown: 185 places in a five-minute walk

569 places in Salem: 55 places to eat and drink, 61 shops, 27 things to do and 9 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
569
88 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
55
8.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
61
9 gifts · 8 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
27
5 outdoors · 4 arts · 12 landmarks
Places to stay
9
1.4 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Salem have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown185 places within a five-minute walk of Public Sq.A food town55 places to eat and drink, 8.5 per 1,000 residents.Antiques & vintage8 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Farms & markets5 farms, farm stands and markets.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Salem gathers

185 of Salem’s 569 places sit within a five-minute walk of Public Sq.

Public Sq
185places in a five-minute walk of Public Sq33% of Salem’s places
Eat & drink

55 places to eat & drink

35 restaurants, 8 bars & breweries, 7 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Shops

61 shops

9 gifts & boutiques, 8 antiques & vintage, 8 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Things to do

27 things to do

12 history & landmarks, 6 fitness & sports, 5 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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See all 12 history & landmarks →
Places to stay

9 places to stay

9 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

347 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 74Vision First · Ascension Medical Group St. Vincent - Salem Orthopedic Care · Cvs PharmacyBanks & insurance 56Washington County Food Bank · Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance · QUEEN of TAXESAuto & gas 47NAPA Auto Parts · Carquest Auto Parts #5435 · G and S Auto SalesHair & beauty 32Wayne's Barbershop · Star Nail Salon · Angelic Soaps & Such LLCOffices & pros 31Jeans Extrusions, Inc. · Amtek Signs · Bartanen Law OfficeHome services 27Dawalt Funeral Homes, Inc. · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeGroceries & convenience 9Circle K · Jay C · Pitts Package Store Inc.Pets 5Humane Society of Washington County · Salem Animal Control · PetVet Vaccination ClinicOther services 66American Rental Home Furnishings · SureStay by Best Western Salem · Salem Rental
Community

70 schools, churches & public places

Where Salem learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 24City of Salem Fire Department · Washington County Sheriff · United States Postal ServiceCommunity groups 21Washington County Indiana Chamber of Commerce · VFW · American Legion Post 41Places of worship 18St. Patrick's Catholic Church · Church Of God Of Prophecy · Center For Women's MinistriesSchools & childcare 7Salem Community Schools · Bradie Shrum Elementary · Hoosier Uplands Headstart

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.