Welcome to Saltsburg ...

Saltsburg is located in Indiana County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saltsburg, 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, Saltsburg has a population of 804 people<3> (see below for details).

Saltsburg is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Saltsburg ...

Official Website: www.saltsburg.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saltsburg had an population of 804 people. This is a decrease of 7.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saltsburg had a population of 873 people. This makes Saltsburg the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 873 people, the population of Saltsburg decreased 8.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 955 people).

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

Communities Also Named Saltsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Saltsburg: This one is located in Indiana County and the other is located in Allegheny County.

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

Communities near Saltsburg ...

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

• Indiana
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <5>
• Lower Burrell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <5>
• Latrobe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <5>
• Vandergrift
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <5>
• Kittanning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <5>
• Blairsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
  • Blairsville is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <5>
• Ford City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <5>
• Delmont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
  • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <5>
• Derry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <5>
• Leechburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
  • Leechburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leechburg <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 Saltsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saltsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saltsburg ...

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

Adding Saltsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saltsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Saltsburg: www.saltsburg.org/

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/