Salem, Oconee County, Georgia

Salem is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Salem as a town in 1818.[2] Salem no longer is incorporated.[1] A later variant name was "Candy".[1] A post office called Candy was in operation from 1898 until 1903.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 197. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 May 2019.



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