South Salem is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
South Salem, Indiana | |
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  South Salem  South Salem | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′04″N 84°50′28″W / 40.15111°N 84.84111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Wayne |
| Elevation | 1,139 ft (347 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47390 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443845[1] |
History
editSouth Salem was platted in 1849.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Pollytown.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Salem, Indiana
- ^ 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.
- ^ "USGS detail on South Salem - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
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