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Salisbury, Illinois

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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Salisbury
Unincorporated community
Salisbury is located in IllinoisSalisburySalisburyShow map of IllinoisSalisbury is located in the United StatesSalisburySalisburyShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°53′23″N 89°47′53″W / 39.88972°N 89.79806°W / 39.88972; -89.79806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
Elevation594 ft (181 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID417892

Salisbury is an unincorporated community located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is located on Illinois Route 97, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Springfield. Salisbury was once located in its own rural township, Salisbury Township. After Salisbury Township dissolved itself in 1989, the Salisbury area joined the adjacent Gardner Township, with postal addresses being assigned to the neighboring village of Pleasant Plains about seven miles to the southwest.

References

  1. "Salisbury". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 978-0-89933-213-0.
Municipalities and communities of Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Springfield
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