Salem
| Salem | |
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 11.65°N, 78.16°E |
| Altitude: | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Salem |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
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Salem was the headquarters of Salem District during the British period.
Spelling variants
Modern spelling: Salem
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FIBIS resources
Cemeteries
- Salem Old Anglican Cemetery - graves date back to c 1797
Schools and institutions
External links
- Salem City Imperial Gazetteer
- Salem Historical Society website with various pages including Events page giving updates regarding old English cemetery
- Cenotaph of a Peninsular War veteran found in Salem Hindu.com
- Inscriptions in Salem district from Inscriptions on Tombs or Monuments in Madras by J Cotton 1905 (Archive.org)
Historical books online
- A Manual of the Salem District in the Presidency of Madras by Henry Le Fanu 1883 Archive.org Volume I: The District, Volume II: The Taluks
- Madras District Gazetteers: Salem Volume 1-Part 1 1918, Madras District Gazetteers: Statistical Appendix for Salem District 1932 Archive.org