 The voters of Sangamon County approved the township form of government in the November 6, 1860 election.On March 1, 1861, the county board approved the ordinance creating the original 22 townships, one of which was Sackett Township.The name was changed from Sackett Township to Salisbury Township 

In 1989, Salisbury Township was extinguished and its territory annexed to Fancy Creek and Gardner townships.