West Salem is a village in Wayne County, Ohio. The population was 1,430 at the time of the 2020 census. West Salem is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.

Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,894. Its county seat is Wooster. The county is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. Wayne County comprises the Wooster, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.