Delmont in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Salem Borough 100th Anniversary
1833-1933
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 31, 2016
1. New Salem Borough Centennial Marker
To commemorate
the One Hundredth
Anniversary
of the Incorporation
of
New Salem Borough
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 40° 24.636′ N, 79° 34.309′ W. Marker is in Delmont, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Greensburg Street just north of Crest Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located near the northwest corner of the Delmont Police Station/Public Library building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 77 Greensburg Street, Delmont PA 15626, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Delmont (here, next to this marker); Delmont War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem Crossroads Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delmont's Water Trough (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bushy Run (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Delmont (approx. 0.3 miles away); Deane S. Van Dyke Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eastview Union Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delmont.
Also see . . . Delmont, Pennsylvania (Wikipedia). The 300 acres of land was warranted to William Wilson in 1784 and upon his arrival in 1785 he named the area New Salem. On April 8, 1833, the town was incorporated as "New Salem Borough." The mailing address was Salem Crossroads until 1871, when town postmaster Zachariah Zimmerman changed it to Delmont. The town and the post office carried two different names until May 16, 1967, when residents voted to change the borough's name to Delmont. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 31, 2016
2. New Salem Borough 100th Anniversary Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 31, 2016
3. New Salem Borough 100th Anniversary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
