Welcome to Salt River ...
Salt River is located in Bullitt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salt River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Salt River: Salt Riv.
Salt River is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Salt River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Salt River (for example, toward Irvington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Salt River: 502
Communities Also Named Salt River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Salt River - they are located in Arizona, Michigan, Missouri and Northwest Territories.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salt River.
Communities near Salt River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salt River.
- Louisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
- Jeffersontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <3>
- Radcliff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
- Radcliff is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <3>
- Saint Matthews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <3>
- Shively
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
- Shively is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <3>
- Mount Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
- Bardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <3>
- Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Vine Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
- Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <3>
- Douglass Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
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 River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salt River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salt River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt River. See our Newspapers Page for Salt River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salt River ...
Looking for more information about Salt River? 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 River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salt River.
Adding Salt River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salt River 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 Salt River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Salt River post office opened in 1886.
We also found Salt River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salt River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bullitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salt River - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |