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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Salisbury (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Salisbury. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Salisbury is located in Rowan County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rowan County: Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Montgomery & Stanly.

Below are the counties that are near Salisbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salisbury:

  • Rowan County     (The home county of Salisbury)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Forest Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rowan County
    • Belmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rowan County
    • South Salisbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salisbury
      • South Salisbury is located in Rowan County
    • Corbin Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Hills
      • Corbin Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Eastwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Village
      • Eastwood Village is located in Rowan County
    • Oak Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Rowan County
    • Eaman Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaman Park
      • Eaman Park is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
    • Frohock Mill ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohock Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohock Mill
      • Frohock Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Overbrook Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook Acres
      • Overbrook Acres is located in Rowan County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Rimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Salisbury to Rimer
    • Fisher Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Poplar Tent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <3>
    • Monbo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Long Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Sherrills Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Terrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southmont
      • From Salisbury to Southmont
    • Tyro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sapona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sapona
      • From Salisbury to Sapona
    • Silver Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Currytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
    • Holly Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Salisbury to Clinton
    • Cooleemee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <3>
    • Ephesus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ephesus
      • From Salisbury to Ephesus
    • Mocksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Advance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <3>
    • Calahaln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calahaln
      • From Salisbury to Calahaln
    • Bermuda Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <3>
    • Pino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pino
      • From Salisbury to Pino
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Muddy Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clemmons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
      • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <3>
    • Rosemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
    • Ardmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
    • Eaglewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
  • Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Davidson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <3>
    • Cornelius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <3>
    • Croft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croft
      • From Salisbury to Croft
    • Huntersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
    • Newell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Blaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blaine
      • From Salisbury to Blaine
    • Eldorado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ophir
      • From Salisbury to Ophir
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <3>
    • Eleazer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Mechanic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
      • Mechanic is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mechanic
      • From Salisbury to Mechanic
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.
    • Misenheimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Richfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <3>
    • New London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Plyer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plyer
      • From Salisbury to Plyer
    • Bloomington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lambert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Palmerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Albemarle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Badin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <3>
    • Locust
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <3>
    • Cedar Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Red Cross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Yadkin County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salisbury, see our County-by-County Page for Salisbury.

Cemeteries Near Salisbury ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salisbury.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salisbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.

  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salisbury National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dixonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old English Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury National Cemetery Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owen Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wittenberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittenberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowan Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Christiana Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • China Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salisbury had a population of 4,418 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salisbury had a population of 33,821 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Salisbury, with the one closest to Salisbury listed first.

  • Granite Quarry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Faith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <3>
  • Trading Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jubilee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Davidson County
  • Rockwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Craven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Craven
    • From Salisbury to Craven
  • China Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Rowan County
  • Woodleaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackmer ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer
    • Blackmer is located in Rowan County
  • Mill Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jerusalem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Davie County
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    • Linwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Miranda ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miranda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
      • Miranda is located in Rowan County
    • Pool ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
      • Pool is located in Rowan County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salisbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salisbury.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Salisbury ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salisbury.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Salisbury. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Salisbury and those printed in the larger area surrounding Salisbury.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> of Salisbury.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salisbury:

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

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salisbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salisbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6675, Longitude: -80.4699    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salisbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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