Salem, GA

Salem is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census counted 307 residents. The community is located along U.S. Route 80 and Georgia State Route 22 in the west central part of the state. U.S. 80 and GA-22 lead east 12 mi to Roberta and west 24 mi to Talbotton. The through line in Salem is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Salem makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today.