Welcome to Celina ...

Celina is located in Perry County<1>.

The location of Celina has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Celina, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Celina is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Celina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Celina (for example, toward Leavenworth), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Celina: (812)

Communities Also Named Celina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Celina - they are located in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Celina.

Communities near Celina ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Celina.

• Tell City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
  • Tell City is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <4>
• Santa Claus
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <4>
• Ferdinand
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
  • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
• Marengo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Marengo is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
• English
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
• Birdseye
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Birdseye is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdseye <4>
• Troy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Leavenworth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <4>
• Alton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
• New Amsterdam
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
  • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Celina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Celina.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Celina. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Celina.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Celina. See our Newspapers Page for Celina.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Celina ...

Looking for more information about Celina? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Celina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Celina.

Adding Celina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Celina in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Celina was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Celina in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Celina.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Celina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountyil.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov