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New Salem, Rush County, Indiana

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New Salem
Unincorporated community
New Salem is located in Indiana
New Salem
New Salem
New Salem is located in the United States
New Salem
New Salem
Coordinates: 39°32′32″N 85°21′29″W / 39.54222°N 85.35806°W / 39.54222; -85.35806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipNoble
Elevation
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1,034 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
Area code765
GNIS feature ID440109[1]

New Salem is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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New Salem was platted in 1831.[2] A post office was established at New Salem in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Salem, Rush County, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 666.
  3. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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