Welcome to Salt Rock ...
Salt Rock is located in Cabell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salt Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Salt Rock is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Salt Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Salt Rock: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Salt Rock: 25559<4>
Communities Also Named Salt Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Salt Rock - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salt Rock.
Communities near Salt Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salt Rock.
- Huntington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barboursville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Wayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
- Ceredo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hamlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chesapeake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <5>
- Proctorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Salt Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salt Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salt Rock. 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 Salt Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Salt Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salt Rock ...
Looking for more information about Salt Rock? 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 Salt Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salt Rock.
Adding Salt Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salt Rock 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 Salt Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Salt Rock post office opened in 1873.
We also found Salt Rock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salt Rock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Cabell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salt Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Salt Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Salt Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Salt Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salt Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |