Salem
Salem, nineteen miles northwest of San Marcos in northern Hays County, was a school community on Bear Creek near the Travis county line. When organized as the Cedar Valley district on October 23, 1876, it had just eight students.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Daniel P. Greene | © Texas State Historical Association
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