Welcome to Saltwell ...
Saltwell is located in Harrison County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Saltwell, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saltwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Saltwell is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saltwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Saltwell: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Saltwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saltwell - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saltwell.
Communities near Saltwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saltwell.
- Fairmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
- Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <5>
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
- Philippi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <5>
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Mannington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
- Stonewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Nutter Fort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
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 Saltwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saltwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saltwell. 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 Saltwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saltwell. See our Newspapers Page for Saltwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saltwell ...
Looking for more information about Saltwell? 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 Saltwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saltwell.
Adding Saltwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saltwell 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 Saltwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Saltwell post office opened in 1883.
We also found Saltwell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saltwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saltwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saltwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |