A monument topped by a bell stands in what once was Salem, Kansas. The monument is dedicated to the pioneers who, in 1883, founded the Salem Methodist Church. The original church bell topped the monument but was later stolen and replaced. Salem was founded in 1872 in Whitemound Township along the White Rock Creek. Once a thriving town, with a population of 500 in 1887, it no longer exists.
The Kansas Sampler Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our mission is to preserve and sustain rural culture by educating Kansans about Kansas and networking and supporting rural communities. The goal is to keep every town viable that shows the will and spirit to help itself.
