Welcome to Saluda ...

The city of Saluda is primarily located in Henderson County<1>. A portion of Saluda extends into Polk County.

The location of Saluda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saluda, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saluda has a population of 695 people<3> (see below for details).

Saluda is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Saluda is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Saluda lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saluda lies within the (828) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saluda had an population of 695 people. This is a decrease of 2.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saluda had a population of 713 people. This makes Saluda the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 713 people, the population of Saluda increased 24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 575 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saluda.

Communities Also Named Saluda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Saluda - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saluda.

Communities near Saluda ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saluda.

• Hendersonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
• Fletcher
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <5>
• Travelers Rest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
  • Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Travelers Rest <5>
• Mills River
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <5>
• Flat Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <5>
• Landrum
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
• Inman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
  • Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <5>
• Laurel Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <5>
• Tryon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <5>
• Lake Lure
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <5>

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 Saluda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saluda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saluda. 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 Saluda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saluda. See our Newspapers Page for Saluda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saluda ...

Looking for more information about Saluda? 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 Saluda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saluda.

Adding Saluda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saluda 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 Saluda was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saluda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saluda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/