Welcome to Salt Petre Cave ...
Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Salt Petre Cave, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salt Petre Cave, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Time Zone: Salt Petre Cave lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Salt Petre Cave is located in the (540) area code.
The community of Salt Petre Cave has also been called Salt Peter Cave. and Saltpetre. For more information about the names of Salt Petre Cave, see The Names of Salt Petre Cave on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Salt Petre Cave ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salt Petre Cave.
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Covington City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Clifton Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
- Buchanan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
- Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Troutville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <4>
- Iron Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fincastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
- Springwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Gala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Rocky Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt 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 Salt Petre Cave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salt Petre Cave.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salt Petre Cave. 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 Petre Cave.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt Petre Cave. See our Newspapers Page for Salt Petre Cave.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salt Petre Cave ...
Looking for more information about Salt Petre Cave? 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 Salt Petre Cave, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salt Petre Cave.
Adding Salt Petre Cave to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salt Petre Cave in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salt Petre Cave was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salt Petre Cave.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt Petre Cave. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |