Salem, Mississippi

Salem is an extinct town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Salem, Mississippi
Extinct town
Salem, Mississippi
Salem, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°51′06″N 89°12′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBenton
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID705897[1]

History

Salem was settled in 1836 and incorporated in May 1837. At one point, Salem was home to twelve businesses, two hotels, and a female school.[2]

A post office operated under the name Salem from 1837 to 1909.[3]

Notable people

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem
  2. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 591.
  3. "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. Cecil L. Sumners (1998). The Governors of Mississippi. Pelican Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-4556-0521-7.
  5. Mississippi Historical Society (1902). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. pp. 320.


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