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Welcome to Saulsbury ...

The town of Saulsbury is located in Wilson County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Saulsbury had a population of 81 people.<2> (see below for details).

Saulsbury is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saulsbury lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Saulsbury: 615 & 629<4>

Communities Also Named Saulsbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Saulsbury: This one is located in Wilson County and the other is located in Hardeman County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Saulsbury - they are located in Maryland, Mississippi and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saulsbury.

Communities near Saulsbury ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Difficult
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Hartsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Temperance Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluff Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Watertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Gordonsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saulsbury ...

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

Adding Saulsbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saulsbury 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 (so far) for Saulsbury was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saulsbury.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saulsbury.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saulsbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Saulsbury area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Saulsbury area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.