| Official Name: | New Salem |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Name2: | Union |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 35.1311°N -80.3692°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 538 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28103 |
| Area Code: | 704, 980 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1021637 |
New Salem is an unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, United States. It is located northeast of Monroe, at the intersection of NC 205 and NC 218.[1] New Salem is the home of Polk Mountain, which is the southernmost high peak of the Uwharrie Mountains at 861feet at its peak.