Before white settlers came to the area that is now Salem Township,
Potawatomi Indians hunted and fished in a forest filled with
abundant wildlife. The settlers cleared the trees to work the land
and built a lumber mill along Little Rabbit River. Salem was
primarily a farming community carved out by hardworking pioneers.
Four towns were established to serve this farming community:
Diamond Springs to the south, New Salem to the north, and Burnips
Corners and Salem Center (now known as Burnips) in the center. In
1855, Salem Township separated from Monterey Township; then, in the
1930s, the discovery of oil brought financial relief to Salem farm
families who struggled to maintain their farms. A new wave of
residents came to settle in the Salem area as men seeking work in
the oil fields brought their families to the community.
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