Salem, Adams County, Indiana

Salem
Unincorporated community
Adams County's location in Indiana
Adams County's location in Indiana
Salem is located in Adams County, Indiana
Salem
Salem
Salem's location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°43′01″N 84°51′12″W / 40.71694°N 84.85333°W / 40.71694; -84.85333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams County
TownshipBlue Creek
Elevation
[1]
827 ft (252 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46772
GNIS feature ID442875[1]

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

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. ^ a b c 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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