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Salisbury, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°53′23″N 89°47′53″W / 39.88972°N 89.79806°W / 39.88972; -89.79806
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Salisbury
Salisbury is located in Illinois
Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is located in the United States
Salisbury
Salisbury
Coordinates: 39°53′23″N 89°47′53″W / 39.88972°N 89.79806°W / 39.88972; -89.79806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID417892[1]

Salisbury is an unincorporated community located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is located on Illinois Route 97, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Springfield.[2] 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

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  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.