Online Highways Home > Illinois > Salem City Map with Features Marion County Marion county was formed in 1823 from parts of Fayette County and Jefferson County and is named for Francis Marion, a skilled Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War in the Carolina region. It is located in southern Illinois just north of Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County. The county seat is Salem and the county population on July 1, 1999, was 41,813, an increase of 252 over the 1990 census. Salem is noted as the birthplace of William Jennings Bryan, the famous orator and 3-time Presidential candidate and author of the G.I. Bill of Rights. In addition, the food condiment "Miracle Whip" was invented here. Kaskaskia College in Centralia, the Kaskaskia River and Stephen A. Forbes State Park near Omega are among the county's assets. For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site. Additional information is available at these pages: Illinois Counties Illinois Cities Read reviews and find hotels in Salem. Location: Salem Illinois See more Illinois Counties. Other upcoming events include:

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alaopenmeetings "Marion-Winston Counties Community Action Committee, Inc. meeting 2/10/2010 @ 11:30am: http://bit.ly/bC7yjZ"
CarolinaLive "Marion presents check to Pee Dee Red Cross http://bit.ly/ddyEjj"
ktwright33 "Still in Marion. The snow is really coming down. Hope I can get home tonight. (@ Marion Flower Shop)"
Marion_Weather "MN: Snow Freezing Fog and 24 F at Marion Municipal Airport, OH Winds are Southeast at 10.4 MPH (9 KT). The pressure is http://s1z.us/mj.htm"
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MSemore "Shelby County Schools (and, so, Harding Academy) closed for snow Tuesday 2/9."
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