Welcome to Salak ...

Salak is located in Greenwood County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salak, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Salak is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Salak: 864 & 821<3>

Communities near Salak ...

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

• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Abbeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
• McCormick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
  • McCormick is located in McCormick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <4>
• Ware Shoals
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Shoals
  • Ware Shoals is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ware Shoals <4>
• Ninety Six
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
  • Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninety Six <4>
• Due West
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
  • Due West is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <4>
• Cross Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
  • Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <4>
• Donalds
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalds
  • Donalds is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalds <4>
• Waterloo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Hodges
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
  • Hodges is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <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 Salak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salak.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salak ...

Looking for more information about Salak? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salak.

Adding Salak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salak 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 Salak was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salak.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/