Salem, Jay County, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Salem, Jay County, Indiana

Unincorporated community

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Coordinates: 40°18′37″N 84°50′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.31028°N 84.84333°W﻿ / 40.31028; -84.84333
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Jay
Township| Madison
Elevation

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| 1,030 ft (310 m)
ZIP code|

47390

FIPS code| 18-67374[2]
GNIS feature ID| 442874[1]

Salem is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.

Salem was founded in 1837.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, Jay County, Indiana
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ 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 laid out on June 4, 1837..."

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Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Portland

Cities|

* Dunkirk‡
* Portland

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Towns|

* Bryant
* Pennville
* Redkey
* Salamonia

Townships|

* Bearcreek
* Greene
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Knox
* Madison
* Noble
* Penn
* Pike
* Richland
* Wabash
* Wayne

former municipalities|

* Jay City

Unincorporated
communities|

* Antioch
* Antiville
* Balbec
* Bellfountain
* Blaine
* Bloomfield
* Bluff Point
* Boundary City
* College Corner
* Collett
* Como
* Fiat
* Greene
* Liber
* New Corydon
* New Mount Pleasant
* Noble
* Pleasant Ridge
* Poling
* Powers
* Ridertown
* Salem
* West Liberty
* Westchester

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

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