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Salem is an independent city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 25,346. [ 4 ] It is the county seat of Roanoke County , [ 5 ] although the two are separate jurisdictions.
Location of Salem in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Salem, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Downtown Salem Historic District is a national historic district located at Salem, Virginia. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in downtown Salem. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in downtown Salem.
Roanoke County (/ ˈ r oʊ. ə ˌ n oʊ k / ROH-ə-nohk) is a county in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia.As of the 2020 census, its population was 96,929. [2] Its county seat is Salem, but the county administrative offices are located in the census-designated place of Cave Spring.
Lakeside Amusement Park was an amusement park located in Salem, Virginia, neighboring Roanoke, at the intersection of U.S. Route 460 (East Main Street in Salem) and State Route 419 (Electric Road in Salem). The park was named after a very large (300 feet long, 125 feet wide) swimming pool which was opened on the site in 1920.
Virginia counties and cities by year of establishment. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
Salem High School was opened for the 1977-1978 school year by Roanoke County public schools to consolidate the student bodies of Andrew Lewis High School in Salem and Glenvar High School in western Roanoke County. Beginning with the 1983-1984 school year, the city of Salem established a separate school district. Glenvar High School was reopened.
Old Roanoke County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1909-1910 and is a three-story, Classical Revival-style, yellow brick building. The front façade features a three-story, tetra-style Ionic order portico. The courthouse has a hipped roof topped by a cupola, which is topped by an eagle. A ...