Salem is a small city in Southern Illinois, and the county seat of the rural Marion county.
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Map of Salem (Illinois)
By car
I57 passes through Salem, going north and south.
By plane
- 1 Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO IATA). A General aviation airport.
Get around
See
- 1 William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Museum (William Jennings Bryan Boyhood Home), 408 S Broadway, ☏ 1-618-548-2222. No regular hours. Visits must be arranged in advance. A museum and preserved home of William Jennings Bryan, a prominent politician in the late 1890's and early 1900's.
Architecture
- 2 Badollet House. A historic Italianate house.
- 3 Charles and Naomi Bachmann House. A small historic house.
- Marion County Courthouse. A small but well designed courthouse building.
Do
- 1 Salem Family Aquatic Center, 1287 Gar Dr, ☏ 1-618-548-7792.
- 2 Marion County Agricultural Fair.
Buy
Eat
A number of chain restaurants are located by the I57 exit.
Drink
Sleep
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 102 Holiday Ln, ☏ 1-618-740-0913. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes breakfast and Wi-Fi. ~$100.
- Quality Inn & Suites, 1800 W Main St, ☏ 1-618-548-2177. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes breakfast, Wi-Fi and heated indoor pool. ~$70.
Connect
- 1 Bryan-Bennett Library, 315 S Maple, ☏ 1-618-548-3006.
Go next
| Routes through Salem |
| Urbana ← Effingham ← | N  S | → Mount Vernon → Marion |
| St. Louis ← Sandoval ← | W  E | → Vincennes → Seymour |