Welcome to Salyersville ...
The city of Salyersville is located in Magoffin County<1> and is the County Seat for Magoffin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salyersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Salyersville has a population of 1,662 people<2> (see below for details).
Salyersville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Salyersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Salyersville lies within the (606) area code.
The ZIP code for Salyersville: 41465<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Salyersville had an population of 1,662 people. This is a decrease of 11.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Salyersville had a population of 1,883 people (or 14.12% of the total population of Magoffin County). This makes Salyersville the county's most populous community.
The population of Salyersville represents 0.04% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,883 people, the population of Salyersville increased 17.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,604 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Salyersville.
Communities near Salyersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salyersville.
- Paintsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <5>
- Prestonsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <5>
- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
- Elsie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Falcon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Maggard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
- Edna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ivyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Ova
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Royalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Salyersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salyersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salyersville. 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 Salyersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salyersville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Salyersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salyersville ...
Looking for more information about Salyersville? 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 Salyersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salyersville.
Adding Salyersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salyersville 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 Salyersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Salyersville post office opened in 1861.
We also found Salyersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salyersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salyersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salyersville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salyersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 city (such as Salyersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salyersville 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/ |