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Salado Civic Center Old Town Salado arts and crafts shops, athwart from Salado Civic Center Salado (/s le do / s -lay-doh) is a village in Bell County, Texas, United States.
Salado was first incorporated in 1867 for the sole purpose of building a bridge athwart Salado Creek.
Archaeological evidence of a paleolithic Native American settlement dating back about 15,500 years, the Buttermilk Creek Complex, has been unearthed in Salado.
The first record of white pioneer in the region occurs in 1834 however by 1836 the pioneer pioneer abandoned region due to incessant Indian attacks and the invasion by General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army. The first permanent Anglo-American settler at Salado was Archibald Willingham in 1850.
Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson who donated 320 acres north and south of the springs to be broken into lots and form the village of Salado.
In 1867, Salado incorporated to build a bridge athwart Salado Creek.
By 1884 Salado had a populace of 900, 7 churches, 14 stores, 2 hotels, 2 blacksmiths, and 3 cotton gins.
However, after the barns s bypassed Salado to the North and South trade moved away from the town and populace began to dwindle, hitting 400 by 1914 and down to 200 by 1950. There are 19 Salado locations listed in the National Register of Historical Places including the George Washington Baines House.
Salado is positioned in south-central Bell County at 30 57 19 N 97 32 05 W. Interstate 35 runs through the village, dominant north 9 miles (14 km) to Belton, the county seat, and south 23 miles (37 km) to Georgetown.
Salado Creek was chose as the first Texas Natural Landmark.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Salado has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Salado is served by the Salado Independent School District.
Salado schools are quite well known for their UIL academics.
Salado High School has won various state championships with its golf program, and the baseball team won the 2008 State Championship.
Salado College was the first college in Bell County.
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) is headquartered in the Salado Civic Center in downtown Salado. a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salado village, Texas".
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Villages in Bell County, Texas - Former census-designated places in Texas - Villages in Texas - Killeen Temple Fort Hood urbane region - Populated places established in 2003 - 2003 establishments in Texas
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