New Salem, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:New Salem, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:New Salem
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Armstrong
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Redbank
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1407
Coordinates:40.9881°N -79.2442°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1182366

New Salem is an unincorporated community in Redbank Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It has also been known as Salem. The community is northeast of Kittanning and east of New Bethlehem.

History

New Salem was laid out between 1850 and 1853.[2] New Salem appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[3] A post office called Pierce was established in 1853 and remained in operation until 1932.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soil Survey . nrcs.usda.gov . .
  2. Web site: History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 7, psge 197 . Robert Walter Smith . 1883 . Chicago : Waterman, Watkins. 1883 . 7 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 67 . Pomeroy, Whitman & Co., 1876 . 9 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 6 November 2018.