Salem, Mississippi
Salem is an extinct town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Salem, Mississippi | |
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  Salem, Mississippi  Salem, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′06″N 89°12′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 705897[1] |
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]
A post office operated under the name Salem from 1837 to 1909.[3]
Notable people
- Joseph W. Matthews, 15th Governor of Mississippi from 1848 to 1850.[4]
- Daniel B. Wright, U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 1853 to 1857.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 591.
- "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Cecil L. Sumners (1998). The Governors of Mississippi. Pelican Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-4556-0521-7.
- Mississippi Historical Society (1902). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. pp. 320.
Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Benton County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Extinct town | ||
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