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The land for New Salem Cemetery was given by Samuel McDowell and his wife in 1874 although there were many burials made before that time. A third building, dedicated in 1900, was destroyed by a windstorm and rebuilt in 1934 and a Sunday School addition built in 1958. New Salem is the oldest Baptist Church in Decatur County still active today. K 7 Reg. Cowles H. Austin Jun. 14, 1871-Jul.