Greetings: Can anyone provide me with information on the history of the name of Salem, Washington Co., N.Y.? As I understand it, there was a dispute about the name. At one point at least part of the town (maybe all of it) was called "White Creek". This is all secondary information, and either it, or my understanding of it, may be confused. I have some early census records that may be more important if I can nail down the details and chronology of the town's name. Thanks, Darrell

"Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Salem, New York Salem, New York Location within the state of New York Coordinates: 43°10′23″N 73°19′42″W / 43.17306, -73.32833 Country United States State New York County Washington Area - Total 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²) - Land 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) Elevation 482 ft (147 m) Population (2000) - Total 964 - Density 329.2/sq mi (127.1/km²) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 12865 Area code(s) 518 FIPS code 36-64771 GNIS feature ID 0964292 The village was once called "White Creek" and "New Perth" by two competing groups of settlers, until the village was given its current name by the state legislature, who called for the National Guard to "dispose" of the rivalling factions, so as to avoid any future conflicts. [edit] GeographyAnne B.> Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:41:08 -0500> From: darrellm@sprynet.com> To: nywashin@rootsweb.com> Subject: [NYWASHIN] Salem town information> > Greetings:> > Can anyone provide me with information on the history of the name > of Salem, Washington Co., N.Y.? As I understand it, there was a > dispute about the name. At one point at least part of the town > (maybe all of it) was called "White Creek". This is all secondary > information, and either it, or my understanding of it, may be > confused.> > I have some early census records that may be more important if I > can nail down the details and chronology of the town's name.> > Thanks,> > Darrell> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ The i’m Talkaton. Can 30-days of conversation change the world? http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_ChangeWorld