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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