Old Salem, Texas

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Old Salem, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Old Salem
Coordinates: 33°27′5″N94°31′38″W / 33.45139°N 94.52722°W / 33.45139; -94.52722
Country United States
State Texas
County Bowie
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1380303 [1]

Old Salem is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.

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History

The area in what is known as Old Salem today was said to have first been settled by farming families during the second half of the 19th century. The oldest graves in the community's cemetery, located next to the local Baptist church, date back to 1880. There were several scattered farms and homes in the community in the 1930s. It then grew to have cattle operations during the rest of the 20th century. Its population was 50 in 2000. [2]

Geography

Old Salem is located near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Farm to Market Road 1840, 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest of New Boston and 26 mi (42 km) west of Texarkana in west-central Bowie County. [2] It is also located 6.5 mi (10.5 km) southeast of DeKalb and 35 mi (56 km) south of Idabel, Oklahoma. [3]

Education

Old Salem had its own school in the 1930s. [2] Today, the community is served by the Simms Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Salem, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Jasinski, Laurie E. (August 26, 2004). "Old Salem, TX".
  3. ↑ "Old Salem, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2022.


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