Salem, Adams County, Indiana

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Salem, Adams County, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Adams County's location in Indiana
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Salem
Salem's location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°43′01″N84°51′12″W / 40.71694°N 84.85333°W / 40.71694; -84.85333
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Adams County
Township Blue Creek
Platted1866
Elevation
[1]
827 ft (252 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46772
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID442875 [1]

Salem is an unincorporated community in Blue Creek Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Salem was platted in 1866. [2]

Geography

Salem is located approximately 4 miles west-southwest of Willshire, Ohio, on Salem Rd. approximately 3 miles west of the Indiana-Ohio state line, at latitude 40.717 and longitude -84.853. The average elevation is 823 feet. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, Adams County, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  292. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1866 by George W. Syphens...
  3. ↑ Indiana hometown locator


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