North Salem, Missouri

North Salem is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

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.^[2] The town site was replatted in 1858, and named after Salem, Indiana, the native home of an early settler.^[2] A post office called North Salem was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1953.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Salem, Missouri
1 2 "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 29 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Linneus

Cities	Brookfield Browning‡ Bucklin Laclede Linneus Marceline‡ Meadville Purdin

Townships	Baker Benton Brookfield Bucklin Clay Enterprise Grantsville Jackson Jefferson Locust Creek Marceline North Salem Parson Creek Yellow Creek

Unincorporated communities	Bear Branch Enterprise Eversonville Forker Fountain Grove Garner Grantsville Haseville Hecla Leverton Lowell New Boston North Salem Sedgwick Shafter St. Catharine Shelby

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

Coordinates: 40°01′53″N 92°59′19″W / 40.03139°N 92.98861°W / 40.03139; -92.98861

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