Salvisa Kentucky Map

About Salvisa, Kentucky

Salvisa is a locality in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 236. The population density is 31.7 people per km². Salvisa is located at 37.9167°N, 84.8577°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40372.

Salvisa rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their verdant hues deepening in the late afternoon sun. It lies 15.7 miles west of Nicholasville, KY (from Nicholasville, KY: bearing 279°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Lawrenceburg. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a quiet perfume that speaks of enduring agriculture. Farmhouses, their paint weathered to soft blues and greys, stand sentinel against the sky, their porch lights beginning to bloom like shy stars as dusk approaches. The land itself breathes with a gentle, persistent rhythm, a slow exhale of fertile soil that has sustained generations. The history of Salvisa is etched into the very grain of its being, a narrative of hardworking settlers who found their fortune in the rich bottomlands along the nearby Kentucky River. For decades, tobacco and hemp were the lifeblood of this community, their cultivation shaping the contours of the land and the character of its people. While the days of vast plantations have long passed, the legacy of that agricultural past remains visible in the sturdy barns and the quiet pride of those who continue to farm the land. Today, the local economy still leans heavily on the bounty of the earth, with small businesses catering to the needs of a farming populace, and the occasional antique shop hinting at the stories held within the old houses.

About This Salvisa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salvisa, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.916742, -84.857728. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Salvisa and Mercer County.

Detailed location data for Salvisa includes the ZIP code (40372), telephone area code (502), county seat of Mercer County (Harrodsburg), and school district assignment (Mercer County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Salvisa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.