| Salem Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Richardson Creek |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Salem Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Salem Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Union |
| Length: | 6.21miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Richardson Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 30.91cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2] |
| Source1: | Maple Springs Branch divide |
| Source1 Location: | pond about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 34.9719°N -80.4111°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 565feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Richardson Creek |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles south-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.1058°N -80.3731°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 368feet |
| Progression: | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries Left: | Austin Branch Jacks Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | Buck Branch Becky Branch |
| Bridges: | Forest Hills School Road, US 74, Austin Grove Church Road, NC 205, Ansonville Road, Lucy Short Cut Road, Olive Branch Road |
Salem Creek is a 6.21miles long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Salem Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles south-southwest of New Salem.[4]
Salem Creek drains of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 412.32, and is about 36% forested.[2]