Salem Alabama
Salem AlabamaLocation of Salem in Lee County.Salem, Alabama is an unincorporated community east-centrally located in Lee County, Alabama on U. S. Highway 280 between Opelika and Phenix City. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area. HistorySalem was first settled in 1835, and grew rapidly for the next two decades. Salem Hotels. Salem incorporated in 1846 and quickly became one of the area's largest cities. However, a fire which engulfed the town in 1854 and the subsequent Civil War resulted in the collapse of the town's government, and rapid depopulation. Salem lost a bid to be the county seat of the newly-formed Lee County in 1865, and then saw its charter become inactive in the following decades. Today, Salem is a small community of a few hundred. By the late 20th century Salem was the location of Lee County's only covered bridge, the Salem-Shotwell Bridge. A symbol of the area, the bridge collapsed in a storm in 2005. Salem, Alabama is an unincorporated community ReferencesNunn, Alexander (Ed. ) (1983). Lee County and Her Forebears. Montgomery, Ala. , Herff Jones. Alabama. Home Opelika Alabama AL Interstate Moving Services ALMoving Companies Loachapoka Alabama Quinton Alabama Lee Alabama Waverly Alabama ALMoving Companies Carbon Hill Alabama ALMoving Companies Nauvoo Alabama ALMoving Companies Waverly Alabama ALMoving Companies Cusseta Alabama Walker Alabama ALMoving Companies Cordova Alabama ALInterstate Moving Companies ALMoving Companies Opelika Alabama Burnwell Alabama ALMoving Companies Salem Alabama Cusseta Alabama ALMoving Companies Smiths Station Alabama Local Movers Parrish Alabama ALLocal Movers Home Movers ALSelf Storage Nauvoo Alabama Salem Alabama Carbon Hill Alabama ALMoving Companies Quinton Alabama all Home Movers ALLocal Movers ALSelf Storage ALMoving Companies Burnwell Alabama Eldridge Alabama ALMoving Companies Parrish Alabama Cordova Alabama ALMoving Companies Oakman Alabama |
