page_title: Salisbury, North Carolina
hierarchical_section_title: Salisbury, North Carolina
caption_attribution_description: Adapted from Wikipedia's NC county maps by Seth Ilys.
context_page_description: Salisbury is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when Rowan County was much larger and its territory extended to the Mississippi River. Located 44 miles northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolitan area, the town has attracted a growing population, which was 33,663 in the 2010 Census – 27.8 percent greater than 2000.
  Salisbury is the oldest continually populated colonial town in the western region of North Carolina. Salisbury is noted for its historic preservation, with five Local Historic Districts and ten National Register Historic Districts.
  Salisbury is the home to North Carolina soft drink, Cheerwine, regional supermarket, Food Lion and Rack Room Shoes.
context_section_description: Salisbury is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when Rowan County was much larger and its territory extended to the Mississippi River. Located 44 miles northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolitan area, the town has attracted a growing population, which was 33,663 in the 2010 Census – 27.8 percent greater than 2000.
  Salisbury is the oldest continually populated colonial town in the western region of North Carolina.  Salisbury is noted for its historic preservation, with five Local Historic Districts and ten National Register Historic Districts.
  Salisbury is the home to North Carolina soft drink, Cheerwine, regional supermarket, Food Lion and Rack Room Shoes.
caption: Location of Salisbury, North Carolina
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