Welcome to Salisbury ...

Salisbury is located in Botetourt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salisbury, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Salisbury refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salisburian<2>

Salisbury is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Salisbury: (540)

Communities Also Named Salisbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Salisbury: This one is located in Botetourt County and the other is located in Chesterfield County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 21 communities that are also named Salisbury - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Vermont.

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

Communities near Salisbury ...

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

• Covington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Covington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Clifton Forge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
  • Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <5>
• Buchanan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
• Glasgow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
• Troutville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
  • Troutville is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <5>
• Iron Gate
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Fincastle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <5>
• New Castle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Craig County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
• Springwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
  • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
• Gala
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
  • Gala is located in Botetourt County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salisbury ...

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

Adding Salisbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salisbury 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 was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Salisbury on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salisbury.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/