Welcome to Salesville ...
Salesville is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Salesville is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Salesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Salesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Salesville - they are located in Arkansas, Montana and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salesville.
Communities near Salesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salesville.
- Weatherford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
- Weatherford is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <3>
- Mineral Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <3>
- Graford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
- Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <3>
- Millsap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap
- Millsap is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsap <3>
- Cool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Whitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
- Whitt is located in Parker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <3>
- Wolters Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
- Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
- Authon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
- Authon is located in Parker County
- Perrin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
- Perrin is located in Jack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrin <3>
- Gibtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
- Gibtown is located in Jack County
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 Salesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salesville. 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 Salesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salesville. See our Newspapers Page for Salesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salesville ...
Looking for more information about Salesville? 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 Salesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salesville.
Adding Salesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salesville 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 Salesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Salesville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Salesville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Palo Pinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |