Lower Salem, OH

united states

Lower Salem is a tiny Washington County village of under 100 people tucked into southeastern Ohio's river valley countryside. Reach it via State Route 26, about 15 miles west of Marietta off Interstate 77, or through scenic back roads from Columbus. The area draws visitors exploring historic river towns and Wayne National Forest. The village preserves a one-room schoolhouse from 1876 that captures its rural educational past.