Welcome to West Salisbury ...
West Salisbury is located in Addison County<1>.
The location of West Salisbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Salisbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for West Salisbury: W. Salisbury
West Salisbury is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Salisbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Salisbury is located in the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named West Salisbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Salisbury - they are located in New Hampshire, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Salisbury.
Communities near West Salisbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Salisbury.
- Middlebury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Castleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Brandon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ticonderoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <4>
- Pittsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Ferrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
- Vergennes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <4>
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Addison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 West Salisbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Salisbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Salisbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Salisbury. See our Newspapers Page for West Salisbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Salisbury ...
Looking for more information about West 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Salisbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Salisbury.
Adding West Salisbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Salisbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Salisbury post office opened in 1850.
We also found West Salisbury in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Salisbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Salisbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Salisbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |