New Salem is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Salem, Rush County, Indiana
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 666.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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