Delmont in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Salem Crossroads Historic District

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025

1. Salem Crossroads Historic District Marker

Inscription.
is listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
September 18, 1978

Originally known as New Salem, Delmont was founded in 1814. The center of town, which came to be known as Salem Crossroads, was formed by the intersection of the north-south Greensburg Road and the east-west northern turnpike. Due to transportation and agricultural industries, the town flourished from 1830-1870. Grain and feed mills, tanneries, blacksmith shops, stables, inns and taverns all serviced the numerous stagecoach lines. The town was incorporated in 1833 as New Salem borough, and the name officially changed to Delmont, a valley in the hills, in 1967.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1978.

Location. 40° 24.786′ N, 79° 34.253′ W. Marker is in Delmont, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on East Pittsburgh Street just west of Greensburg Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 East Pittsburgh 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 original Thirteen Colonies.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Delmont's Water Trough (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bushy Run (about 600 feet away); New Salem Borough 100th Anniversary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delmont (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delmont War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles 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.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025

2. Salem Crossroads Historic District Marker

View is looking west.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.