Welcome to Salter Path ...

Salter Path is located in Carteret County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salter Path, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.

Salter Path is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Salter Path: 252

The ZIP code for Salter Path: 28575<3>

Communities near Salter Path ...

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

Havelock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
Morehead City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morehead City is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead City <4>
Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
Beaufort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beaufort is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <4>
Emerald Isle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <4>
Swansboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swansboro is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <4>
Cape Carteret
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <4>
Atlantic Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Atlantic Beach is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <4>
Pine Knoll Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <4>
Cedar Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <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 Path. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salter Path.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salter Path ...

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

Adding Salter Path to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salter Path 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 Salter Path was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Salter Path post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salter Path.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Carteret, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salter Path - 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 Salter Path). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salter Path 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>	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/