Welcome to Saluda County ...

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

The community of Saluda is the Seat for Saluda County.

Saluda County was founded in 1896 and was created by taking area from Edgefield County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saluda had a population of 20,473 people. This is an increase of 2.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,907 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saluda represented 0.43% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Saluda County:

• Ridge Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring
  • Ridge Spring is located in Saluda County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Spring <2>
• Saluda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Saluda is located in Saluda County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
• Ward
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Ward is located in Saluda County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to South Carolina
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  • Website for the Department of Archives and History

• Websites specific to Saluda County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Aiken County
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  • Edgefield County
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  • Greenwood County
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  • Lexington County
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  • Newberry County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of South Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Saluda County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of South Carolina