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Welcome to Salus ...

Salus is located in Johnson County<1>.


The location of Salus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Salus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

Salus is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Salus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Salus: (479)

Communities near Salus ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salus.

  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lamar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • Walnut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Newton County
  • Ozone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
    • Oark is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <4>
  • Mossville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
  • Deer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
    • Deer is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <4>
  • Strawberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
  • Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Madison County
  • Lone Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salus.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salus. See our Newspapers Page for Salus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salus ...

Looking for more information about Salus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salus.

Adding Salus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Salus post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salus.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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