2023 Map of West Salem

About this map

West Salem serves as the primary hub in this corner of Wayne County, where US Rte 42 and local routes like Elyria Rd converge. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Killbuck Creek and its many tributaries, including Shade Creek and Little Killbuck Creek, which carve through the terrain near Bald Knob. For genealogists, the map is particularly dense with rural burial sites, ranging from the Old Dutch Reformed Cem and Saint Josephs Cem to the Warners - Congress Cem near Pleasant Home. These cemeteries, along with small crossroads like Congress and Aukerman, reflect a long-established agricultural community. The transition from the rural roads of the south to the northern border near Medina Co illustrates the persistent layout of section-line roads and family-named landmarks such as Repp Cem and Rumbaugh Cem.