Salado is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. Salado was first incorporated in 1867 for the sole purpose of building a bridge across Salado Creek. In 2000, the citizens of Salado voted in favor of reincorporation, before which it was a census-designated place. The population was 2,394 at the 2020 census.
Welcome sign in Salado (2009)
The Stagecoach Inn in Salado is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Texas.
Salado Civic Center
Old Town Salado arts and crafts shops, across from Salado Civic Center
Bell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in Central Texas and its county seat is Belton.
The Bell County Courthouse in Belton
Confederate statue at Bell County Courthouse
The Bell County Expo Center, located off Interstate Highway 35 north of Belton