Salem, Texas
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| Coordinates: 31°45′37″N 95°08′19″W / 31.76028°N 95.13861°W / 31.76028; -95.13861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379008[1] |
Salem is an unincorporated communityinCherokee County, located in the U.S. stateofTexas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area.
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]
Salem is located on Farm to Market Road 241, 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Rusk, in south-central Cherokee County.[2]
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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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