Salemburg North Carolina Map

About Salemburg, North Carolina

Salemburg is a locality in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 550. The population density is 178.0 people per km². Salemburg is located at 35.0154°N, 78.5031°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28385.

Salemburg lies in a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the land gently slopes towards the Black River. It lies 21.4 miles east of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 97°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north of Roseboro. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening tobacco and the faint, metallic tang of red clay, a signature of the southeastern North Carolina terrain. Fields of corn, their stalks a vibrant green reaching towards the wide sky, stretch out like a rumpled quilt, interrupted only by stands of tall, whispering pine trees and the occasional cluster of weathered farmhouses. The light at dusk paints the western horizon in hues of bruised purple and fiery orange, a slow, magnificent spectacle that settles over the quiet countryside. The history of Salemburg is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, particularly tobacco and cotton, crops that have shaped the very character of the region. Generations have worked this land, their lives dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the soil. While the dominance of certain crops has shifted over time, the agricultural spirit persists, a quiet testament to resilience and enduring connection to the earth. The Black River, a languid ribbon of dark water, has long served as both a lifeblood and a boundary, its banks bearing witness to the ebb and flow of life in Salemburg.

About This Salemburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salemburg, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.015447, -78.503062. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Salemburg and Sampson County.

Detailed location data for Salemburg includes the ZIP code (28385), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Sampson County (Clinton), and school district assignment (Sampson County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Salemburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.