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Welcome to Salisbury ...

The city of Salisbury is located in Wicomico County<1> and is the County Seat for Wicomico County.


The location of Salisbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Salisbury was established in 1732.

When the people of Salisbury refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salisburian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Salisbury has a population of 33,061 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Salisbury is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Salisbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Salisbury is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<6> & (667).

The ZIP codes for Salisbury: 21801-21804<7>

Websites for Salisbury ...

Official Website: www.ci.salisbury.md.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Salisbury had an population of 33,061 people. This is an increase of 8.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Salisbury had a population of 30,343 people (which is 30.73% of the total population of Wicomico County). This makes Salisbury the county's most populous community.

The population of Salisbury represents 0.53% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30,343 people, the population of Salisbury increased 27.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,743 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Salisbury.

Communities Also Named Salisbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Salisbury - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Vermont and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salisbury.

Communities near Salisbury ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salisbury.

  • Seaford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
    • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <8>
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <8>
  • Princess Anne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
    • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <8>
  • Snow Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blades
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Pittsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <8>
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <8>
  • Willards
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sharptown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
    • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Mardela Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
    • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salisbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salisbury.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salisbury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salisbury.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salisbury. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Salisbury.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salisbury ...

Looking for more information about Salisbury? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Salisbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salisbury.

Adding Salisbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salisbury in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salisbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Salisbury post office opened in 1792.

We also found Salisbury in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salisbury.

The official website for Salisbury: www.ci.salisbury.md.us/

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salisbury refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salisbury may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salisbury.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salisbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Of the area codes for Salisbury, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Salisbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salisbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Salisbury includes: 21801, 21802, 21803 & 21804.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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