Old Salem, Texas | |
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  Old Salem  Old Salem | |
| Coordinates:33°27′5″N94°31′38″W / 33.45139°N 94.52722°W /33.45139; -94.52722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bowie |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380303[1] |
Old Salem is anunincorporated community inBowie County, in theU.S. state ofTexas.[1] According to theHandbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within theTexarkana metropolitan area.
Old Salem is located near the intersection ofInterstate 30 and Farm to Market Road 1840, 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest ofNew Boston and 26 mi (42 km) west ofTexarkana in west-central Bowie County.[2] It is also located 6.5 mi (10.5 km) southeast ofDeKalb and 35 mi (56 km) south ofIdabel, Oklahoma.[3]
Old Salem had its own school in the 1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by theSimms Independent School District.
Municipalities and communities ofBowie County, Texas,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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