Land in the northern section of this town was part of that called, �Mohegan Hunting Grounds�, that covered part of Colchester. The southern section was included in a land deed in 1669 to William Lord of Lyme. In 1725 the inhabitants of the north end of Lyme on the north side of Eight Mile River and those living at the south end of Haddam East Society formed the Parish of New Salem. When the town was incorporated in May 1819, taking land from Colchester, Lyme and Montville, it was named Salem. Town vital records begin 1819. Barbour collection records cover 1836-1852.
Other City Names (4)
Name:
New Salem
Name:
Paugwonk
Name:
Salem Parish
Name:
Society of Salem
Settled From (3)
Town Name:
Chochester
Town Name:
Lyme
Town Name:
Montville
Population (1)
Year:
2000
Population:
3858
Founding Families (0)
No Data Available.
Cemeteries (30)
Name:
1 Stone
Location:
On Siegel Property
Name:
9 Field stones
Location:
Back of store across from Harris Place
Name:
Babcock Cemetery
Location:
Babcock farm
Name:
Baptist Cemetery
Location:
East part of town, near Gardner Lake
Name:
Cuckle Hill Cemetery
Location:
Cuckle Hill
Name:
DeWolf Farm Cemetery #1
Location:
Near Gardner Lake
Name:
DeWolf Farm Cemetery #2
Location:
On Clark Property
Name:
Dolbeare Cemetery
Location:
Southwest of Baptist Cemetery
Name:
Dolebear Place Cemetery (Hale # 3 & 19 are the same)
Location:
East part of town near Gardner Lake
Name:
Fish Cemetery
Location:
Northeast part of town near Colchester
Name:
Fox Cemetery
Location:
East part of town 1/4 mile in woods near Gardner Lake
Name:
Gilbert Cemetery
Location:
In lot east from Morgan home
Name:
Harris Cemetery
Location:
Norwich Road
Name:
Hillard Cemetery
Location:
1/4 mile east from Salem Street
Name:
Lathrop Cemetery
Location:
Northeast part of town, near Gardner Lake
Name:
Loomis Cemetery
Location:
Southeast part of town, near Horse Pond
Name:
Miner Cemetery
Location:
East part of town on D.Y. Miner property
Name:
Mosswood Glen Cemetery
Location:
Music Vale, Salem Street
Name:
Niles Cemetery
Location:
South from Salem Street
Name:
Old Rathbone Cemetery
Location:
Northeast part of town, near Gardner Lake
Name:
Old Rathbone Cemetery
Location:
Northeast part of town, oppsite Rathbone home
Name:
Palmer Plot (1 stone)
Location:
East part of town, on Luther Forsythe Place
Name:
Raymond Cemetery
Location:
Southeast part of town, near Olando Raymond Property
