Welcome to Salemfork ...

Salemfork is located in Surry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salemfork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Salemfork is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Salemfork lies within the (336) area code.

Communities near Salemfork ...

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

• Mount Airy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• Galax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Elkin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
• Yadkinville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
  • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
• Jonesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Dobson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
• Pilot Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
• Boonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
• Arlington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
• East Bend
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
  • East Bend is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <4>

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 Salemfork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salemfork.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salemfork. 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 Salemfork.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salemfork. See our Newspapers Page for Salemfork.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salemfork ...

Looking for more information about Salemfork? 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 Salemfork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salemfork.

Adding Salemfork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salemfork in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salemfork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Salemfork post office opened in 1898.

We also found Salemfork on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salemfork.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salemfork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/