Saltville

The North Fork of the Holston River defines the setting of Saltville — it runs through a broad southwest Virginia valley whose salt-bearing ground gave the town its original purpose. The area’s saline springs were used by Indigenous peoples long before commercial saltmaking turned Saltville into a major supplier, particularly during the Civil War. The Museum of the Middle Appalachians traces this industrial past and the wider story of the region. Today, Saltville retains the close-knit scale of an Appalachian town amid the highlands of Smyth County. Find related webcams in southwest Virginia to build a fuller picture of Saltville and its Appalachian surroundings.

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