Welcome to Salisbury Point ...
Salisbury Point is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salisbury Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Salisbury Point: Salisbury Pt.
Salisbury Point is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Salisbury Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Salisbury Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salisbury Point.
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Methuen is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- North Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Gloucester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
- Danvers
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Portsmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salisbury Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salisbury Point. 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 Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salisbury Point. See our Newspapers Page for Salisbury Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salisbury Point ...
Looking for more information about Salisbury Point? 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 Salisbury Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salisbury Point.
Adding Salisbury Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salisbury Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Salisbury Point post office opened in 1886.
We also found Salisbury Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salisbury Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salisbury Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |