Welcome to Salt Gap ...
So far, we found very little information about Salt Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Salt Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Salt Gap, please Contact Us.
Salt Gap was located in Hill Country.
Salt Gap would have been located within present day McCulloch County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salt Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Salt Gap is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Salt Gap was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Salt Gap would have been located in the (325) area code.
Communities near Salt Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salt Gap.
- Brady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <5>
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
- Melvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <5>
- Doole ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pear Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Valley
- Pear Valley is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pear Valley <5>
- Lohn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
- Lohn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <5>
- Millersview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersview
- Millersview is located in Concho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersview <5>
- Waldrip
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Gouldbusk
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldbusk
- Gouldbusk is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldbusk <5>
- Rockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
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 Salt Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salt Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salt Gap. 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 Salt Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Salt Gap.
Adding Salt Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salt Gap 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 Salt Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Salt Gap post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salt Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salt Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McCulloch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salt Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |