South Salem, Indiana

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South Salem, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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South Salem
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South Salem
Coordinates: 40°09′04″N84°50′28″W / 40.15111°N 84.84111°W / 40.15111; -84.84111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Wayne
Elevation
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1,139 ft (347 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47390
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID443845 [1]

South Salem is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

South Salem was platted in 1849. [2] An old variant name of the community was called Pollytown. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Salem, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  307. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...was platted on December 25, 1849.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on South Salem - Variant Citation" . Retrieved March 19, 2017.
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