Welcome to Salvo ...

Salvo is located on Hatteras Island (in the North Carolina Outer Banks).

Salvo is located in Dare County<1>.

The location of Salvo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salvo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Salvo is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Salvo: (252)

Communities near Salvo ...

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

• Avon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
• Stumpy Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
  • Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
• Buxton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • Buxton is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <4>
• Frisco
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Frisco is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <4>
• Wanchese
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
  • Wanchese is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <4>
• Hatteras
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatteras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatteras
  • Hatteras is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatteras <4>
• Whalebone
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Whalebone is located in Dare County
• Manteo
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <4>
• Manns Harbor
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
  • Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <4>
• Nags Head
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salvo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salvo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salvo ...

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

Adding Salvo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Salvo post office opened in 1901.

We also found Salvo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salvo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/