Salem,_Mississippi

Salem, Mississippi

Salem, Mississippi

Extinct town in Mississippi, United States

Salem is an extinct town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

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History

Salem was settled in 1836 and incorporated in May 1837. At one point, Salem was home to twelve businesses, two hotels, and a female school.[2]

Salem was destroyed by the Union Army during the Civil War, leading many residents to resettle in nearby Ashland.[3][better source needed][4]

A post office operated under the name Salem from 1837 to 1909.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem
  2. [2]
    Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 591.
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    Knect, Phillip (March 4, 2016). "Ashland (1871)". Hill County History.
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    Elkins, Ashley (June 4, 2000). "HED:Surprisingly scenic". djournal.com.
  5. [5]
    "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. [6]
    Cecil L. Sumners (1998). The Governors of Mississippi. Pelican Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-4556-0521-7.
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    "East Carroll Parish, Louisiana Genealogy". Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  8. [8]
    Mississippi Historical Society (1902). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. pp. 320.


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