South Salem, Indiana

South Salem is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

South Salem, Indiana
South Salem is located in Indiana
South Salem
South Salem
South Salem is located in the United States
South Salem
South Salem
Coordinates: 40°09′04″N 84°50′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipWayne
Elevation1,142 ft (348 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47390
Area code765
GNIS feature ID443845

History

South Salem was platted in 1849.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Pollytown.[4]

Geography

South Salem is located at 40°09′04″N 84°50′28″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. "South Salem, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. "USGS detail on South Salem - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 19, 2017.


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