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Welcome to Salvia ...

Salvia is located in Riverside County<1>.

Salvia is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Salvia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Salvia - they are located in Nevada and Virginia.

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

Communities near Salvia ...

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

  • Indio
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
    • Indio is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indio <3>
  • Cathedral City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Palm Desert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Palm Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • La Quinta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Desert Hot Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Yucca Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Rancho Mirage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Wells
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • North Palm Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salvia ...

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

Adding Salvia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salvia 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 Salvia was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salvia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salvia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.