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'''Salvo''' is a [[census-designated place]] located in [[Dare County, North Carolina]], on [[Hatteras Island]], part of North Carolina's [[Outer Banks]]. Originally (with [[Rodanthe, North Carolina|Rodanthe]] and [[Waves, North Carolina|Waves]]) part of the settlement of [[Chicamacomico, North Carolina|Chicamacomico]], Salvo was originally known as '''Clarks''' or '''Clarksville'''.
'''Salvo''' is a [[census-designated place]] located in [[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare County]], [[North Carolina]], United States, on [[Hatteras Island]], part of North Carolina's [[Outer Banks]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Salvo had a population of 229.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3758940| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salvo CDP, North Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 24, 2015}}</ref> Originally (with [[Rodanthe, North Carolina|Rodanthe]] and [[Waves, North Carolina|Waves]]) part of the settlement of [[Chicamacomico, North Carolina|Chicamacomico]], Salvo was originally known as "Clarks" or "Clarksville".


The name "Salvo" allegedly stems from the [[American Civil War]], during which a passing Union vessel spotted the settlement, which was not marked on their maps. The commanding officer ordered an attack, and a sailor marked the site on his map with the word "Salvo." The name was formally given to the town when it received a post office in 1901. The Salvo post office, zip code 27972, one of the smallest postal facilities in the United States, was damaged by an arsonist in 1992. A new post office was constructed later in the decade for all of Chicamacomico. [[Hurricane Sandy]] in October 2012 damaged much of the Outer Banks area including Salvo.
The name "Salvo" allegedly stems from the [[American Civil War]], during which a passing [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] vessel spotted the settlement, which was not marked on their maps. The commanding officer ordered an attack, and a sailor marked the site on his map with the word "Salvo". The name was formally given to the town when it received a post office in 1901. The Salvo post office, ZIP code 27972, one of the smallest postal facilities in the United States, was damaged by an [[arson]]ist in 1992. A new post office was constructed later in the decade for all of Chicamacomico. [[Hurricane Sandy]] in October 2012 damaged much of the Outer Banks area including Salvo.
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The residents of Salvo are governed by the [[Dare County Board of Commissioners]]. Salvo is part of District 4, along with [[Avon, North Carolina|Avon]], [[Buxton, North Carolina|Buxton]], [[Frisco, North Carolina|Frisco]], [[Hatteras, North Carolina|Hatteras]], [[Rodanthe, North Carolina|Rodanthe]] and [[Waves, North Carolina|Waves]].


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The residents of Salvo are governed by the [[Dare County Board of Commissioners]]. Salvo is part of District 4, along with [[Avon, North Carolina|Avon]], [[Buxton, North Carolina|Buxton]], [[Frisco, North Carolina|Frisco]], [[Hatteras, North Carolina|Hatteras]], [[Rodanthe, North Carolina|Rodanthe]] and [[Waves, North Carolina|Waves]].
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On June 24, 2014, a [[Virginia]] vacationer got [[premature burial|buried alive]] in beach sand when trying to dig a tunnel, and then died.<ref>http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Man-Dies-On-OBX-Beach-After-Being-Buried-Alive-264434311.html Man bured alive trying to dig a sand tunnel</ref>

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On June 24, 2014, a [[Virginia]] vacationer became [[premature burial|buried alive]] in beach sand when trying to dig a tunnel, and then died.<ref>http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Man-Dies-On-OBX-Beach-After-Being-Buried-Alive-264434311.html Man bured alive trying to dig a sand tunnel</ref>


[[Salvo Post Office]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
[[Salvo Post Office]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

Revision as of 15:09, 24 November 2015

Salvo, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Dare County and the state of North Carolina.
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDare
Area
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total229
 • Density236/sq mi (91.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
27972
FIPS code37-58940
GNIS feature ID2628655[1]

Salvo is a census-designated place located in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. As of the 2010 census, Salvo had a population of 229.[2] Originally (with Rodanthe and Waves) part of the settlement of Chicamacomico, Salvo was originally known as "Clarks" or "Clarksville".

The name "Salvo" allegedly stems from the American Civil War, during which a passing Union vessel spotted the settlement, which was not marked on their maps. The commanding officer ordered an attack, and a sailor marked the site on his map with the word "Salvo". The name was formally given to the town when it received a post office in 1901. The Salvo post office, ZIP code 27972, one of the smallest postal facilities in the United States, was damaged by an arsonist in 1992. A new post office was constructed later in the decade for all of Chicamacomico. Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 damaged much of the Outer Banks area including Salvo.

The residents of Salvo are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Salvo is part of District 4, along with Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe and Waves.

On June 24, 2014, a Virginia vacationer became buried alive in beach sand when trying to dig a tunnel, and then died.[3]

Salvo Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salvo, North Carolina
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salvo CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Man-Dies-On-OBX-Beach-After-Being-Buried-Alive-264434311.html Man bured alive trying to dig a sand tunnel
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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