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Salem is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Salem as a town in 1818. Salem no longer is incorporated. A later variant name was "Candy". A post office called Candy was in operation from 1898 until 1903.

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem
2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 197. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Oconee County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Watkinsville
Towns	Bishop Bogart‡ North High Shoals Watkinsville
Unincorporated communities	Eastville Elder Farmington Salem
Ghost town	Barnett Shoals
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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