world.wikisort.org - USA Salem is an extinct town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Extinct town in Mississippi, United States
Salem, Mississippi
Show map of the United States Coordinates: 34°51′06″N 89°12′40″W Country United States State Mississippi County Benton Elevation
541 ft (165 m) Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT) Area code(s) 662 GNIS feature ID 705897[1]
History
Salem was settled in 1836 and incorporated in May 1837. At one point, Salem was home to twelve businesses, two hotels, and a female school.[2]
Salem was destroyed by the Union Army during the Civil War, leading many residents to resettle in nearby Ashland.[3] [better source needed ] [4]
A post office operated under the name Salem from 1837 to 1909.[5]
Notable people
Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate Army officer; spent his childhood in Salem.[4]
Joseph W. Matthews, 15th Governor of Mississippi from 1848 to 1850.[6]
Norris C. Williamson, member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1924 to 1932[7]
Daniel B. Wright, U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 1853 to 1857.[8]
References
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 591. Knect, Phillip (March 4, 2016). "Ashland (1871)" . Hill County History. Elkins, Ashley (June 4, 2000). "HED:Surprisingly scenic" . djournal.com . "Benton County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 May 2020 . Cecil L. Sumners (1998). The Governors of Mississippi . Pelican Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-4556-0521-7 . "East Carroll Parish, Louisiana Genealogy" . Retrieved 22 May 2021 . Mississippi Historical Society (1902). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society . pp. 320 .
Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Mississippi , United States
County seat : Ashland
Towns
Ashland
Hickory Flat
Snow Lake Shores
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