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Welcome to Salado ...

The village of Salado is located

Salado is located in Bell County<1>.

The pronunciation of Salado: suh-LAW-doe<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salado, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

The village was incorporated in 2000.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Salado had a population of 2,126 people.<3> (see below for details).

The community of Salado is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Salado lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Salado: 254

The ZIP code for Salado: 76571<5>

Communities Also Named Salado ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Salado - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico and Oregon (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salado.

Websites for Salado ...

Junior League:   www.jlbellco.org/

Communities near Salado ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salado. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Salado.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salado ...

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

Adding Salado to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salado 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 Salado was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salado.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, 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 Salado. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salado.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salado - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 village (such as Salado). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salado or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.