Salem, Cherokee County, Texas
Salem, Texas | |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1379008[1] |
Salem is an
History
The area in what is known as Salem today may have been settled sometime after the American Civil War. A local church acted as the community center. The church, a cemetery, and several scattered houses were located here in the mid-1930s. Most residents left after World War II, but Salem still had a cemetery and a few scattered houses in the 1990s. Joseph T. Cook is buried in the community's cemetery. It had 20 residents in 2000.[2]
Geography
Salem is located on
Education
Salem had its own school in 1897 and had 31 students enrolled. It was still operational in the mid-1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rusk Independent School District.
Notes
- ^ a b "Salem, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Long, Christopher (April 1, 1995). "Salem, TX (Cherokee County)". tshaonline.org.
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