I am posting a short history of the old Salem Church below and would love to hear from anyone who can tell me more about it or give me the exact location on Sulphur Springs Road. Thanks. Carole Mayfield Salem Church in Saline County History of Arkansas Baptists, page 117. This church is on Alum Fork of Saline River in what was then Clark County, now Saline. It was organized about the same time that Kentucky Church was, 1822. It had six members in 1825. Who organized it we do not know. It was in the organization of Little Rock Association in 1824 and still in that association in 1828. Minutes of the Little Rock Association in 1825 record Charles Brandon, George Stroope and Silas Dodd in attendance from Salem Church. History of Arkansas Baptists, page 446. Salem Church represented by C. Dyer, W. Chinault, and J. James at the organization of the Baptist State Convention on September 21, 1848. Pioneer Faith, page 30. The 1825 meeting of the Little Rock Association was held with Salem Church in Clark County on November 5-7. This church was located on the Alum Fork of the Saline River, about six miles NW of Owensville, on the Sulphur Springs Road, in what is now western Saline County. Pioneer Faith, page 37. The Saline Association was organized at Spring Creek Church at Benton on April 2, 1836. The moderator for the service was Eld. Allen Samuels from the Salem Church on Alum Fork. In May of 1836 they met again and minutes recorded Eld. Allen Samuels, Robert Daniel and John Terry representing Salem Church on Alum Fork. Pioneer Faith, page 39. In 1843 Salem, Saline County, was represented by O. J. Evans, Jesse Spencer, James Hancock, at the Saline Baptist Association meeting. They recorded 28 members, having baptised 10 and 9 received by letter. Pioneer Faith, page 42. In 1848 at the Saline Association meeting, Aaron Bolt was listed as minister in charge of Salem (Owensville), Union (Blands) and Spring Creek. Pioneer Faith, page 42 & 43. The 1853 meeting of the Saline Association reported Salem Church had 38 members, Owensville Post Office; Aaron Bolt, pastor; Messengers W. Chenault, John Terry and George James.