Welcome to Salvisa ...

Salvisa is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salvisa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Salvisa is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Salvisa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Salvisa, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Salvisa lies within the (859) area code.

The ZIP code for Salvisa: 40372<3>

Communities near Salvisa ...

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

• Nicholasville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
  • Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <4>
• Frankfort
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Danville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Lawrenceburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
• Versailles
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Harrodsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <4>
• Wilmore
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
  • Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <4>
• Midway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
• Burgin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
  • Burgin is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <4>
• Perryville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <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 Salvisa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salvisa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salvisa ...

Looking for more information about Salvisa? 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 Salvisa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salvisa.

Adding Salvisa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salvisa 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 Salvisa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Salvisa post office opened in 1828.

We also found Salvisa in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salvisa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/