Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Salem Center came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Salem Center in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Salem Center. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Salem Center data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Salem Center:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing Office

In this book, Salem Center was named Salem Centre

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

In this book, Salem Center was named Salem Centre

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)

Published by John T. Towers

In this book, Salem Center was named Salem Centre

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