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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Salisbury came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Salisbury in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Salisbury. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Salisbury is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

The Salisbury post office opened in 1792.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Salisbury:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Salisbury was listed as Salisbury Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found Salisbury in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Salisbury for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Salisbury. See our Misc Page for Salisbury for more information.

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>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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