Welcome to Port Salerno ...
Port Salerno is located on the Treasure Coast.
Port Salerno is located in Martin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Salerno, you might consider that their post office opened in 1959.
A typical abbreviation for Port Salerno: Prt. Salerno
Port Salerno is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Port Salerno lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Port Salerno: 772
The ZIP code for Port Salerno: 34992<3>
Websites for Port Salerno ...
Junior League: www.juniorleagueofmartincounty.org/
Communities near Port Salerno ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Salerno.
- Port Saint Lucie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jupiter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stuart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indiantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tequesta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sewall's Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jupiter Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter Island
- Jupiter Island is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jupiter Inlet Colony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter Inlet Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter Inlet Colony
- Jupiter Inlet Colony is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Ocean Breeze
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Breeze
- Ocean Breeze is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Former name for Ocean Breeze:
- Ocean Breeze Park
- Palm City
(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 Port Salerno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Salerno.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Salerno. 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 Port Salerno.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Salerno. See our Newspapers Page for Port Salerno.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Salerno ...
Looking for more information about Port Salerno? 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 Port Salerno, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Salerno.
Adding Port Salerno to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Salerno 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 (so far) for Port Salerno was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Port Salerno post office opened in 1959.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Salerno.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Salerno - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Port Salerno). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Salerno or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |