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Salem, New Jersey
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen. Salem, city, seat (1694) of Salem county, southwestern New Jersey, U.S. It lies along the Salem River near the latter’s confluence with the Delaware River, 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1675 by John Fenwick, an English Quaker.
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Salem. Categories: city in New Jersey, county seat and locality. Location: Salem County, Delaware River Region, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 39.57178° or 39° 34' 18" north. Longitude. -75.46714° or 75° 28' 2" west. Population.
Salem is a city in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 5,296. [1] It is the county seat of Salem County, [2] the state's most rural county. [3] The name "Salem", in both the city and county, is from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace". [4] [5]
The Old Salem County Courthouse is the oldest active courthouse in New Jersey and is the second-oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States. The Courthouse was erected in 1735 during the reign of King George II using locally manufactured bricks. The building was enlarged in 1817 and additionally enlarged and remodeled in 1908. It's ...
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