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Welcome to Saltville ...

The town of Saltville is primarily located in Smyth County<1>. A portion of Saltville extends into Washington County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saltville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saltville has a population of 1,903 people<2> (see below for details).

Saltville is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Saltville is located in the (276) area code.

The ZIP code for Saltville: 24370<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saltville had an population of 1,903 people. This is a decrease of 8.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saltville had a population of 2,077 people (or 6.45% of the total population of Smyth County). This makes Saltville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Saltville represents 0.03% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,077 people, the population of Saltville decreased 5.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,204 people).

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

Communities Also Named Saltville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saltville - it's located in Kansas.

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

Communities near Saltville ...

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

  • Abingdon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Richlands
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lebanon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Chilhowie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
    • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <6>
  • Glade Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Honaker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
  • Damascus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <6>
  • Clinchburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
    • Clinchburg is located in Washington County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saltville ...

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

Adding Saltville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saltville 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 Saltville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

We also found Saltville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saltville.

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

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Smyth, 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 Saltville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saltville - 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 town (such as Saltville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saltville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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