New Salem is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Redbank Township,
Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States.
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. New Salem appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. A
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
called Pierce was established in 1853 and remained in operation until 1932.
References
Unincorporated communities in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
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