Salyersville, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Salyersville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 41465. It stands on Coal Branch. The Survey maps it on the Salyersville North quadrangle. 1,591 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 853 feet above sea level.
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On record in Salyersville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
- Gardner Farmsteadlisted 2015
- Judge D. W. Gardner Houselisted 1979
Population over time
2 figuresSalyersville fell from 1,883 to 1,591 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,883 | |
| 2020 | 1,591 | -292 (-16%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1889 USGS Salyersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Salyersville quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1899 USGS Salyersville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1951 USGS Salyersville North quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Salyersville North quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1982 USGS Irvine quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Salyersville North quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
389 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 389 fires within 5 miles of Salyersville between 1997 and 2020, burning about 8,560 acres in total. None started naturally. 54 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 155 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 62 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 54 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | FALCON |
| 25 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | JIM ARNETT BRANCH |
| 25 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SKAGGS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 109 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Salyersville in 109 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 53 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 21 flash flood, 5 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | $500,000 | no account filed |
| February 2019 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | $250,000 | Rapidly rising water entering a nursing home in Salyersville led to its evacuation. Several other buildings and roads near and in Salyersville also experienced water inundation. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | $100,000 | Several bridges and roads were severely damaged by flood waters. Kentucky Routes 7, 1415, and 1766 were flooded. Water was also over Salt Lick Road and Big Lick Branch where a bridge was washed out. United States Route 460 was also flooded. |
| February 2021 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | $40,000 | Water rescues at the nursing home in Salyersville are underway at time of report. Burning Fork Creek flows just behind the nursing home. |
| February 2023 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | $35,000 | Pictures and videos on social media show a large SUV having been swept into a water-filled ditch in front of River Bend Apartments in Salyersville, after trying to drive through the flooded roadway (KY-7/Gardner Trail) and losing traction. The car was mostly submerged in the water, but all occupants were able to escape the flooded vehicle. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $25,000 | A 195 foot tall communications tower was blown over by wind gusts estimated at 62 mph. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $16,000 | A double wide trailer was blown over and had the roof blown off. A single wide trailer had most its roof blown off as well. One large apple tree was uprooted as well. The damage occurred at Long Branch just west of Salyersville. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | $10,000 | Emergency management and local broadcast media reported several instances of flowing water and corresponding road closures in and around Salyersville. Flowing water of nearly 6 inches was observed flowing across roads in town, while Kentucky Highway 2019 was closed as 8 to 10 inches of water ran over it. Kentucky Highway 30 was also inundated with flowing water along with numerous other low lying areas near streams. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $10,000 | Roof damage occurred to several homes and utility wires were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts. Some vehicles were damaged by flying shingles. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $10,000 | Several large tree limbs were blown down and across roads in several areas near Salyersville. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $8,000 | Three trees were blown down across Salyersville and power lines were blown down along Route 40 to Paintsville. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $8,000 | Large tree limbs were blown down and across roads by thunderstorm wind gusts in several areas near Salyersville. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $6,000 | The roof was blown off a two story building. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $5,000 | A trailer was blown over within the city limits of Salyersville. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down trees on Routes 867 and 1090 near Salyersville. |
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $5,000 | Law enforcement reported that trees blew down on United States Route 460 in Salyersville. A co-operative observer reported that trees fell onto and downed power lines in Wheelersburg. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $3,000 | Trees were downed. Two trees fell on houses. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $2,000 | Large limbs were blown down along KY Hwy 114 between mile markers 0 and 1 four miles east southeast of Salyersville. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $2,000 | A portion of the roof of a mobile home was blown off. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $2,000 | Large limbs were blown down onto a power line. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $2,000 | Power lines were down on Kentucky Highway 40 near U.S. Highway 460 East. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Salyersville | $1,000 | Route 7 was closed due to flooding from Burning Fork Creek. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | $1,000 | Swift water rescues were performed across east Salyersville, including at Burning Fork and Mashfork. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | $1,000 | Water was running through a house on Mash Fork Rd at 745 pm. Coal Branch Rd was also impassable due to flooding. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on Hwy 460W. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $1,000 | A tree was blown down along the Mountain Parkway. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto Hwy 1888, blocking both sides of the roadway. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | $1,000 | One tree down at Route 30 and Mill Branch Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | A tree was reported blown down in the city of Salyersville. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | County highway department reported a tree blown down onto US-460 between MM 8 and 9. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | Trees were blown down within the town of Salyersville. |
| March 2021 | Flood | Salyersville | - | KY-7 is closed between mile marker 23 and 24 due to high water across the road. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | A citizen observed small hail and trees downed near Salyersville. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | Dispatch reported trees blown down along Kentucky Highway 2019 northwest of Salyersville. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Salyersville | - | Broadcast media relayed a report of nickel sized hail in Salyersville. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Salyersville | - | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail near Salyersville. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | A tree and a large limb were blown down near Salyersville. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Salyersville | - | A citizen reported nickel sized hail southwest of Salyersville. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Salyersville | - | A National Weather Service employee observed nickel sized hail in Salyersville. |
| February 2016 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | - | A citizen reported flash flooding along Highway 30 in Salyersville as up to 2 inches of rain fell this morning. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | A large tree was blown down and onto some power lines on Elk Creek Rd. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | The main structure at Magoffin Pioneer Village was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | At the junction of Rt 30 and Rt 460, the roof was blown off of a house; it landed on another house nearby. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | Trees were blown down in Salyersville. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | Numerous trees were blown down along Hwy's 460, 867, and 40. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | Salyersville fire department was working downed power lines in downtown Salyersville. |
| August 2013 | Flood | Salyersville | - | Very heavy rain was occurring and ditches were running full with water starting to go into the roadway. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | - | The Fire Rescue squad reported that Hwy 40 was closed due to high water at around 8 pm EDT. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Salyersville | - | There was quarter size hail and strong winds reported. |
| September 2012 | Heavy Rain | Salyersville | - | Three inches of rain fell 10 miles southwest of Salyersville. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Salyersville | - | A weather service employee measured 1.22 inches of rain at his home in Salyersville between 550 pm and 625 pm. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salyersville | - | There were trees blown down and debris in the roadway on KY 2019 between mile markers 1 and 5. |
| February 2010 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | - | There was 2 to 3 inches of water flowing over the roads on state route 30 and state route 40. |
| June 2009 | Heavy Rain | Salyersville | - | A coop observer measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.51 inches in Salyersville. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Salyersville | - | One inch diameter hail and highs that bent trees over were observed near Salyersville. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | - | Numerous roads were closed countywide due to flood waters including Falcon Road, Route 7, Miller Fork at Bear Branch, Burning fork, and Mash Fork. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Salyersville | - | Water was running over Route 40 east and numerous other roads and was also in the city park. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Salyersville | - | Dime to nickel size hail at Royal. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie (historical) | 0.4 miles | 14 | |
| College Heights (historical) | 0.9 miles | 14 | |
| Stringtown | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Lakeville | 2.3 miles | 14 | |
| Mason | 2.4 miles | 14 | |
| Burning Fork | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Gifford | 2.8 miles | 15 | |
| Lickburg | 2.9 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Salyersville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q687541 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 502868. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








