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Welcome to Salva ...

Salva is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Salva is located in Delta County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Salva, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Salva is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Salva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Salva (for example, toward Norway), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Salva is within the (906) area code.

Communities near Salva ...

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

  • Escanaba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gladstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Flat Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
  • Chaison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
    • Chaison is located in Delta County
  • Lambert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Lambert is located in Delta County
  • Saint Nicholas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
    • Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
  • Brampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
    • Brampton is located in Delta County
  • Beaver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Delta County
  • Perkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Delta County
  • Kipling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Kipling is located in Delta 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 Salva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salva.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salva. 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 Salva.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salva ...

Looking for more information about Salva? 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 Salva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salva.

Adding Salva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salva 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 Salva was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salva.

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

The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Delta, 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 Salva - 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.









 

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