Salem (Days of our Lives)

The town of Salem is the setting for the U.S. soap opera

Soap opera

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on television or radio. The name "soap opera" stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble,...

 Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives is an American soap opera which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965 on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. It also broadcasts on SOAPnet weeknights at 11PM ET/PT...

. It is located in the Northeastern United States

United States

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, though the state is never mentioned. It was built and named in 1802, since Salem celebrated it's 200-year birthday in 2002. Originally set in New England

New England

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, the vague setting was moved to somewhere in the Midwest in the 1970s. Every year the real Salem, Illinois

Salem, Illinois

Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Marion County. The population was 7909 at the 2000 census.Salem is the birthplace of William Jennings Bryan, the G. I. Bill of Rights and Miracle Whip salad dressing...

 even holds a Salem Days fest, in which several members of the cast attend.

While it is constantly referenced as a town, it features more characteristics of a city

City

A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement, particularly a large urban settlement. Although there is no agreement on technical definitions distinguishing a city from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status...

; for example it is home of the large, multinational corporations Titan Industries and Basic Black, Mythic Incorporated, as well as a full University and an international airport. Despite its otherwise innocuous presence, over the years it has been a hotbed of foreign intrigue

Espionage

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, organized crime

Organized crime

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, and other strange happenings.

Salem has a thriving industrial harbor, leading some fans to believe it is located on the Great Lakes

Great Lakes

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.

Characters often make reference to Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States...

 being nearby and the 312 Area Code, indicating Salem may be in Illinois

Illinois

Illinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...

. This is however contridicted by characters mentioning going to Illinois and by the licence plates of the cars in Salem. Is notable to mention that some characters are Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 and Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the...

 fans, meaning that Salem is probably located in a fictional state that borders Illinois.

Zip codes noted in Salem usually begin with 066, which is the Bridgeport, CT USPS Sectional Center.

Hotels

• Continental Hotel
• Dew Drop Inn
• Elton Hotel
• Greenbriar Inn
• The Last Chance Motel
• Midtown Hotel
• The Riverside Motel
• Riverview Inn
• Salem Hotel
• Salem Inn
• Sunnyview Inn
• Summerfield Inn
• The Valentine Hotel

Restaurants

• Alice's (formerly Tuscany)
• Alice's Restaurant
• Dot Com
• Antoine
• Barney's Burger Barn
• Batch-O-Biscuits
• Brady's Pub
• Bruce and Jack's
• Buddy's Burger Barn
• Chanterrel
• Chez Rouge
• Chez Vous
• Dizzie's Diner
• Earl's Donuts
• The Embers
• Evangellina
• Hudson Street Diner
• Irv's Deli
• Java Cafe
• K.CI's Pizza
• Lady Vi's Soul Food and More
• Lou's Restaurant
• Murten's
• Park Cafe
• The Penthouse Grille
• Pu Pang Palace
• Riverfront Diner
• The Sand Dollar
• Sea Shore Restaurant
• Sergio's
• Shenanigans
• Su Casa
• Sweet Bea's
• Torrelli's Pizza
• Weatherby
• Wong-Low/Wong-Low
• The Zodiac Room

Bars/clubs

• The Beat Bar
• Beefcakes
• The Blue Cat
• Blue Moon
• Casey's Roadhouse
• Cheatin' Heart
• Club Dune (formerly The Blue Note)
• Club Echelon
• JUMP!
• The Piano Bar
• The Pines
• The Salem Club
• The Snake Pit
• Twilight Bar
• The Warehouse

Businesses

• Alamain Industries
• Jencon Oil
• EcoSystems
• Basic Black
• DiMera Enterprises
• Mangus Enterprises
• Enterprises - one of Julie Olson Williams
  Julie Olson Williams
  Julie Williams is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives...
  
  's companies. Victor Kiriakis
  Victor Kiriakis
  Victor Kiriakis I is a fictional character on NBC's Days of our Lives. The role has been portrayed by John Aniston since 1985. His time on the show has been 1985 to 1997, 1999 to present with a brief storyline driven absence in 2004 when his character was "killed off" but found alive on the...
  
   bought it from her in 1990
• Titan Industries - The Titan Publishing Complex includes: "Bella Magazine", "The Spectator", "Titan Health Club", "Countess Wilhemina Cosmetics", and the "Penthouse Grille". Titan Publishing is located at 14 Salem Circle, Salem, USA, 06643-0004. Kate Roberts and Vivian Kiriakis own the majority of the Titan stock. John, Marlena and Tony are on the board of Titan. Since Tony's death, Kristen has voted on the board. When she "died", Stefano inherited her stocks. Additional Titan publications are: "Sport Today", "Focus" and "City Style." The Kiriakis Shipping division includes Allied Cargo.
• Valley Woods Corporation
• Woodstock Industries
• Anna DiMera Designs
• Kava Chemical Company
• Anderson Manufacturing
• Kiriakis/Deveraux - This was owned by Victor & Angelica, but Justin & Angelica ran it. Adrienne worked there for a few days as a secretary, and Jennifer worked there for a summer as a secretary as well. It was created in 1987 and was only in business for a year or two. It was later renamed Kiriakis Construction.
• A.J. Construction - Originally called Waterfront Construction. Adrienne Johnson bought the company and renamed it Johnson Construction. After Johnson Construction failed, Adrienne sold half of the company to Justin. They renamed it A.J. Construction to symbolize their new union as equal partners. A.J. also went bankrupt after their oil refinery project was shut down and Adrienne and Justin decided to relocate the company to Dallas.
• Peck Construction
• Lester Lumber
• Woodman Lumber
• DiMera Advertising
• Kate's Hearth & Home (formerly Mythic Communications) - A communications company that EJ Wells, Kate Roberts and Sami Brady
  Sami Brady
  Samantha Gene "Sami" Brady is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. Born onscreen October 16, 1984, Later SORASed to October 16, 1977, Sami has been portrayed by Alison Sweeney since early 1993.- Casting and Awards :The character was previously portrayed by seven...
  
   once owned. Mythic later went bankrupt and Kate bought out the other two and gave the company a new name and product line.

Retail

• Ballistix
• Benetton
• Bennett Antiques
• .COM
• Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics
• Crossroads Imports
• DejaVu Travel
• Espresso & Cappucino
• Flaunt It
• Glamour Gallery
• The Gift Box
• Kid's Korner
• Lace & Hearts
• Salem's Booksellers
• Salem Copy Center
• Salem Hair Design
• Salem Mall Flowerist
• Salem Music
• Salem Place Cinemas
• Salem Place Toys
• Salem Video
• Ski shop

Medical

• Albright Nursing Home
• Bayview (Bayview Towers Sanitarium)
• Brooktree Mental Hospital
• County Hospital
• East Side Lab
• Emergency Center
• Greenhaven Sanitarium
• Hillcrest Sanitarium
• Lakewood Sanitarium
• The David Martin Clinic
• The Meadows
• Mercy Hospital
• Walter Street Pharmacy
• Pine Haven Mental Hospital
• The Right Connection
• Roy's Pharmacy
• St. Mary's Hospital
• Salem Free Clinic
• Salem General Hospital
• Salem Medical Building
• Salem University Hospital
• Salem VA Hospital
• Salem Women's Clinic
• General, Westside, Mercy, St. Anthony

Education

• The Immaculate Heart
• The Laurel Wood Preschool
• Salem Academy
• Salem University
• Salem High School
• Lincoln High School
• State Teacher's College
• St. Charles University
• Riverside Elementary
• Lakeside Elementary
• Lakeview Nursery School
• Westborough Academy
• St. Peter's Preschool

Churches

• First Street Mission
• Glory Day Church
• Pine Crest Funeral Home
• St. Joseph's Cemetery
• St. Luke's Catholic Church
• St. Michael's Catholic Church
• St. Monica's Convent
• The Convent of the Holy Cross

Legal/law enforcement

• Brady and Brady
• Copper Ridge Penitentiary
• International Security Alliance (ISA)
• Reinhardt State Woman's Penitentiary
• Salem City Hall
• Salem State Penitentiary
• Salem Courthouse
• Salem County Jail
• Salem Fire Department
• Salem Police Department
• Salem Police Academy

Media

• Alamain International
• Bella
• International News Daily
• The Intruder
• The Salem Chronicle
• Salem Courier
• Salem Home Shopping Channel
• Salem Style magazine
• The Salem Times
• Salem Today
• The Salem Tribune
• The Salem Spectator - Major newspaper, where Jack and Jennifer Deveraux
  Jack and Jennifer Deveraux
  Jack Harcourt Deveraux and Jennifer Rose Horton Deveraux are fictional characters and a supercouple from the NBC daytime drama Days of our Lives, whose history spans from 1989 until 2006. The two have been portrayed by more than one actor/actress since their inception, but were originally, most...
  
   met.
• Sunday Magazine
• TeenGirl Magazine
• Viewpoint Magazine
• WAYB, 94.4FM
• WGTB TV Station
• WKHY Salem Radio
• WXIW, 530AM
• WXIW
• WWEN TV Station

Current Salem Residences

• Horton Home (545 Sycamore Street)- Alice Horton
  Alice Horton
  Alice Horton is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, portrayed by Frances Reid since the show's debut on November 8, 1965.- The early years :...
  
  
• Williams Home - Doug Williams
  Doug Williams (fiction)
  Doug Williams is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. He has been portrayed by Bill Hayes since 1970.-Fictional character history:...
  
   and Julie Williams
• Doug and Julie's Vacation House Hope Williams Brady
  Hope Williams Brady
  Hope Alice Brady is a fictional character on the television soap opera Days of our Lives. She is portrayed by Kristian Alfonso and has been since her return as a young adult in 1983.- Fictional character history :Hope was born in 1974 to Addie Horton and Doug Williams...
  
   and Ciara Brady
• Brady Home (41 Front Street)- Caroline Brady
  Caroline Brady
  Caroline Brady is a longtime character on the soap opera Days of our Lives portrayed by Peggy McCay.-Character's background:Caroline is the matriarch of the Brady clan. They are more outspoken and emotionally expressive than the Horton family...
  
  , Stephanie Johnson
  Stephanie Johnson
  Stephanie Kay Johnson is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives.Stephanie is portrayed by actress Shelley Hennig . She was formerly portrayed by actress Shayna Rose...
  
   and Will Horton.
• Roman's House (334 Sycamore Street)- Roman Brady
  Roman Brady
  Roman Augustus Brady is a fictional character on the television drama Days of our Lives. Roman was played by Wayne Northrop from 1981 to 1984 and 1991 to 1994, and has been played by Josh Taylor since 1997, with a brief hiatus in early 2004, when he was a victim of the show's now-infamous serial...
  
  
• Mickey and Maggie's House (1313 Mockingbird Lane)- Mickey Horton
  Mickey Horton
  Michael "Mickey" Horton I is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives. Mickey was played from November 1965 to January 2004 by actor John Clarke, briefly in 2004 by Richard Voigts, and was played by actor John Ingle from 2004 to 2006...
  
  , Maggie Horton
  Maggie Horton
  Margaret "Maggie" Horton is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives, played by Suzanne Rogers since 1973. In 2008, she celebrates 35 years on Days, with only two minor interruptions....
  
  , Melanie Layton, Mia McCormick, and Nathan Horton.
• Bo and Hope's House (519 Scuttle Hole Road)- Bo Brady
  Bo Brady
  Beauregard Aurelius "Bo" Brady is a fictional character on the television soap opera Days of our Lives. The role has been played by Peter Reckell and Robert Kelker-Kelly . Roman and Kayla first mentioned their younger brother during the Salem Strangler storyline in the early 80s. His name was not Bo...
  
  
• Carver Home (2818 Ashland Drive)- Abe Carver
  Abe Carver
  Mayor Abe Carver is a fictional character from the American soap opera Days of our Lives. Actor James Reynolds has played the character since he first appeared on the series in 1981.-Character history:...
  
  , Dr. Lexie Carver and Theo Carver
• Horton Cabin (Smith Island) - Unoccupied
• Lucas' House-Lucas Horton
• Kiriakis Mansion (13201 Glen Oaks Drive)- Victor Kiriakis
  Victor Kiriakis
  Victor Kiriakis I is a fictional character on NBC's Days of our Lives. The role has been portrayed by John Aniston since 1985. His time on the show has been 1985 to 1997, 1999 to present with a brief storyline driven absence in 2004 when his character was "killed off" but found alive on the...
  
  , Philip Kiriakis
  Philip Kiriakis
  Philip Robert Kiriakis is a character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives He has been portrayed by Brandon Tyler in 1999, then by Jay Kenneth Johnson from 1999-2002 and Kyle Brandt from 2003-2006, Jay Kenneth Johnson currently portrays Philip having returned to the role in 2007.Born...
  
  , Brady Black
  Brady Black
  Brady Victor Black is the son of John Black and Isabella Toscano on Days of our Lives and an heir to Greek tycoon Victor Kiriakis....
  
  , Justin Kiriakis
  Justin Kiriakis
  Justin Kiriakis is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Days of our Lives. He was portrayed by Wally Kurth from February 3, 1987 to February 5, 1991 and returned August 10, 2009.-Character history:...
  
   and Henderson.
• DiMera Mansion (430 Lakeview Drive)- Stefano DiMera
  Stefano DiMera
  Stefano DiMera is a fictional character, a villain on the American soap opera Days of our Lives, played by Joseph Mascolo...
  
  , Kate Roberts DiMera, E.J. DiMera, Nicole DiMera
  Nicole Walker
  Nicole DiMera is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, portrayed by Arianne Zuker from 1998 to 2006 and 2008 to present.- Arrival :...
  
  , Sydney DiMera
  Children of Days of our Lives
  The following are characters from the American soap opera Days of our Lives who are notable for being the children of important characters. -Ciara Brady:Ciara Alice Brady is the daughter of Bo Brady and Hope Brady....
  
  , Harold and Mary.
• Marlena's Townhouse (715 Pinewood Avenue)- Sami Brady
  Sami Brady
  Samantha Gene "Sami" Brady is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. Born onscreen October 16, 1984, Later SORASed to October 16, 1977, Sami has been portrayed by Alison Sweeney since early 1993.- Casting and Awards :The character was previously portrayed by seven...
  
  , Johnny DiMera
  Children of Days of our Lives
  The following are characters from the American soap opera Days of our Lives who are notable for being the children of important characters. -Ciara Brady:Ciara Alice Brady is the daughter of Bo Brady and Hope Brady....
  
  , and Allie Horton
  Children of Days of our Lives
  The following are characters from the American soap opera Days of our Lives who are notable for being the children of important characters. -Ciara Brady:Ciara Alice Brady is the daughter of Bo Brady and Hope Brady....
  
  .
• Sami's Apartment (Apt 32, 110 Guilford Street)- Dr. Daniel Jonas and Chloe Lane
  Chloe Lane
  Chloe Horton is a fictional character on the American NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. Chloe has been portrayed by Nadia Bjorlin from 1999 to 2005 with some breaks between appearances, and from 2007 to the present....
  
  .
• The Valentine Hotel- Arianna Hernandez.
• Salem Inn- Rafe Hernandez.

Notable Former Residences

• EJ's Apartment (Apt 36, 110 Guilford Street)- Has been sublet by an unamed person.
• Billie's Apartment (Apt 34, 110 Guilford Street)- It is possible that this apartment was converted into an upstairs section for the apartment below as this would explain why the front door seems to have disappeared from the hallway. This is however yet to be confirmed on air.
• The Loft (25 River Street)- Sold.
• Jack and Jennifer's House (755 Oakridge Drive)- Sold.
• Marlena's Penthouse (24 Riverview Drive)- Sold.
• Lockhart House (890 Whitley Street)- Sold.
• Old Antebellem Mansion (415 Ardmour Road)- Sold.
• Former Kiriakis Mansion (4209 Lakeshore Drive)- Burned down.

Families currently residing in Salem

• The Brady/ Black family
• The Carver Family
• The DiMera Family
• The Horton family
• The Johnson Family
• The Kiriakis family
• The Olsen Family
• The Roberts family
• The Simmons Family
• The Walker Family
• The Wesley/Lane Family
• The Williams Family

Families formerly residing in Salem

• The Alamain Family
• The Anderson Family
• The Banks Family
• The Banning Family
• The Blake Family
• The Bradford Family
• The Chandler Family
• The Chrisholm Family
• The Clayton Family
• The Craig Family
• The Crumb Family
• The Curtis Family
• The Deveraux Family
• The Donovan Family
• The DuMonde Family
• The Grant Family
• The Hawkins Family
• The Hunter Family
• The Kositchek Family
• The Lockhart Family
• The Mendez Family
• The Merrit Family
• The Ramirez Family
• The Reed Family
• The Reiber Family
• The Scofield Family
• The Spears Family
• The Stanhope Family
• The Stark Family
• The Toscano Family