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

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

Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Townships
  • Baker
  • Benton
  • Brookfield
  • Bucklin
  • Clay
  • Enterprise
  • Grantsville
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Locust Creek
  • Marceline
  • North Salem
  • Parson Creek
  • Yellow Creek
Unincorporated
communities
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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