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New Salem, or York New Salem, added the prefix York because of a dispute between another borough with the same name in Pennsylvania. No two boroughs can have the same name for postal reasons, according to the federal government. New Salem was founded by settlers from Salem, Massachusetts and from settlers from nearby York.
New Salem is located in western Fayette County, in the southwestern part of Menallen Township. It is bordered to the west by Buffington and to the south, across Dunlap Creek, by German Township. New Salem Road leads southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Uniontown, the county seat, and northwest 3 miles (5 km) to Pennsylvania Route 166 south of Republic.
PA 616 is a two-lane undivided road that passes through rural areas in southwestern York County, serving the communities of Glen Rock, Seven Valleys, and New Salem. The route forms a concurrency with PA 216 in Glen Rock and intersects the western terminus of PA 214 in Seven Valleys.
A vehicle drives past 3 S. Main Street, home to Jim and Nena's Pizzeria, at the intersection of Main Street and George Street in downtown New Salem Borough on May 23, 2023.
PA 616 south (Trinity Road) – New Salem: Northern terminus of PA 616: 235.859: 379.578: Western end of freeway section: PA 462 east – York: Western terminus of PA 462: 238.494: 383.819: PA 74 (Carlisle Avenue) – Dover, West York: Eastern end of freeway section: Manchester Township: 241.023: 387.889
Northern Central railroad tracks near the South Branch of Codorus Creek, southeast of New Salem 39°53′28″N 76°45′02″W / 39.891111°N 76.750556°W / 39.891111; -76.750556 ( Howard Tunnel, Northern Central
This is a list of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania.There are currently 956 municipalities classified as boroughs and one classified as a town in Pennsylvania.Unlike other forms of municipalities in Pennsylvania, boroughs and towns are not classified according to population.
The York New Salem Volunteer Fire Company said in a post on its Facebook page that five members sustained injuries ranging from “some minor bumps and bruises to some being a little more serious ...