Salem is an unincorporated community in Blue Creek Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, Adams County, Indiana
- ^ 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...
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