New Salem, Rush County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

New Salem

Unincorporated community

New Salem

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Coordinates: 39°32′32″N 85°21′29″W﻿ / ﻿39.54222°N 85.35806°W﻿ / 39.54222; -85.35806
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Rush
Township| Noble
Elevation

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| 1,034 ft (315 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

46173

Area code| 765
GNIS feature ID| 440109[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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Municipalities and communities of Rush County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rushville

City|

* Rushville

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Towns|

* Carthage
* Glenwood‡

Townships|

* Anderson
* Center
* Jackson
* Noble
* Orange
* Posey
* Richland
* Ripley
* Rushville
* Union
* Walker
* Washington

CDPs|

* Arlington
* Homer
* Manilla
* Mays
* Milroy

Other
communities|

* Boyd
* Circleville
* Fairview‡
* Falmouth‡
* Farmers
* Farmington
* Gings
* Gowdy
* Henderson
* Henry
* Mauzy
* Moscow
* New Salem
* Occident
* Raleigh
* Richland
* Sexton
* Sulphur Spring
* Williamstown‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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