Salado Creek was well known prior to the organization of the county. With its bubbling springs at the crossing of old Military Road, later a stage route across the state and now Interstate Highway 35, the creek area had been a favorite Indian Campground as well as a stopping spot for early traders.

Due to its historic background and natural beauty, the new Salado is restoring its look of the early days. An amazing percentage of its earliest homes and buildings have been restored and adapted as residences, antique shops and restaurants. Salado is thought to have one of the largest collections of Greek Revival buildings in the state of Texas.

Established in the early 1850s as the Shady Villa Hotel, the Stagecoach Inn has flourished in the past four decades as one of Texas most popular restaurants. The Stagecoach Inn also offers a total complex that offers modern convention facilities, swimming pool and tennis courts.

Another must for visitors and newcomers is the annual Salado Art Fair. It is held in the first week of August and attracts more than 7,000 visitors and approximately 150 artists and craftsmen to Pace Park.

Salado Independent School District serves the community of Salado. Salado I.S.D., with its student population of 1000, provides a small school setting with exemplary academic and athletic pro-grams. Students outperform other students in Texas on the state test, Texas Assessment of Academic Skills.

Salado I.S.D. students consistently exceed the national average on the SAT and ACT with some students going on to National Merit Scholarships.