New Salem, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
New Salem is an unincorporated community in Redbank Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2] It has also been known as Salem. The community is 24.1 miles (38.8 km) northeast of Kittanning and 7.1 miles (11.4 km) east of New Bethlehem.
New Salem, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  New Salem | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′17″N 79°14′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Township | Redbank |
| Elevation | 1,407 ft (429 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1182366[1] |
History
New Salem was laid out between 1850 and 1853.[3] New Salem appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[4] A post office called Pierce was established in 1853 and remained in operation until 1932.[5]
References
- "New Salem". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Soil Survey". nrcs.usda.gov. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- Robert Walter Smith. "History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 7, psge 197". Chicago : Waterman, Watkins. 1883. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- "Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 67". Pomeroy, Whitman & Co., 1876. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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