North Salem is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on a county road approximately one mile (1.6 km) south of the Linn- Sullivan county line and Missouri Route O. Browning is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west on Route O. West Yellow Creek flows past west of the location. [2]
History
North Salem was originally called Whig Town, and under the latter name was laid out in 1840, and named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were Whigs in politics. [3] The town site was re platted in 1858, and named after Salem, Indiana, the native home of an early settler. [3] A post office called North Salem was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1953. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Salem, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22, ISBN 0899332242
- ^ a b "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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40°01′53″N 92°59′19″W / 40.03139°N 92.98861°W
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North Salem is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on a county road approximately one mile (1.6 km) south of the Linn- Sullivan county line and Missouri Route O. Browning is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west on Route O. West Yellow Creek flows past west of the location. [2]
History
North Salem was originally called Whig Town, and under the latter name was laid out in 1840, and named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were Whigs in politics. [3] The town site was re platted in 1858, and named after Salem, Indiana, the native home of an early settler. [3] A post office called North Salem was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1953. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Salem, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22, ISBN 0899332242
- ^ a b "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Linn County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°01′53″N 92°59′19″W / 40.03139°N 92.98861°W
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| This Linn County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |