Welcome to Salter ...

Salter is located in Butler County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Salter, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Salter is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Salter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Salter lies within the (316) area code.

Communities Also Named Salter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Salter - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Salter ...

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

• Wichita
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
  • Wichita is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <4>
• Derby
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
• Andover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
  • Andover has also been known as:
  • Cloud City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• El Dorado
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <4>
• Haysville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
  • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <4>
• Augusta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Bel Aire
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
  • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <4>
• Mulvane
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
  • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <4>
• Rose Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <4>
• Kechi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
  • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salter ...

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

Adding Salter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salter 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 Salter was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/