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The village of Salado is located Salado is located in Bell County<1>. Google driving directions from your current location to Village of Salado 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> Junior League: www.jlbellco.org/ 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. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salado. Google driving directions: From your current location to Temple From Salado to Temple Google driving directions: From your current location to Belton From Salado to Belton Google driving directions: From your current location to Nolanville From Salado to Nolanville Google driving directions: From your current location to Little River-Academy From Salado to Little River-Academy Google driving directions: From your current location to Granger From Salado to Granger 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. 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. 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 for Salado was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Salado in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Salado post office opened in 1852.
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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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> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <7> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <8> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/