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Welcome to Salida ...

Salida is located in Stanislaus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salida, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

When the people of Salida refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salidan<2>

Salida is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Salida lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Salida: 209 & 350<4>

The ZIP code for Salida: 95368<5>

Communities Also Named Salida ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Salida - they are located in Colorado, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salida.

Communities near Salida ...

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

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 Salida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salida.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salida ...

Looking for more information about Salida? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Salida, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salida.

Adding Salida to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salida 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 Salida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Salida post office opened in 1875.

We also found Salida in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salida.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Stanislaus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salida refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salida may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Salida area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Salida area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Salida). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salida or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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