Salado Creek

Gushing limestone springs, abundant fish, flowers, and trees have long made the banks of Salado Creek a good home site. Indians camped beside stream; Spanish explorers named it; the first Anglo-American settler was Archibald Willingham, 1851. College and town of Salado were built on creek, 1860. Stream once had 8 mills, thus was county industrial center. Chisholm Cattle Trail crossed it, as did Dallas-San Antonio Stage Line. The 35-mile creek is one of many which rise at the Balcones Fault--an outstanding North American region of springs. Recorded Texas Natural Landmark - 1967

Salado Creek is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9432, -97.5374 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Salado (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Main Street Bridges, Stagecoach Inn, and Central Texas Area Museum.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027004493. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.