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Welcome to Saltese ...

Saltese is primarily located in Mineral County<1>. A portion of Saltese extends into Missoula County.

The pronunciation of Saltese: sahl-TEEZ<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saltese, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Saltese is 3,360 feet [1,024 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Saltese is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Saltese lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Saltese (for example, toward Wallace (ID)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Saltese: 406

The ZIP code for Saltese: 59867<4>

Communities near Saltese ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saltese ...

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

Adding Saltese to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Saltese post office opened in 1892. The Saltese post office closed in 1983.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saltese.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Saltese. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saltese - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Saltese). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saltese or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/