Welcome to Saline River ...
So far, we found very little information about Saline River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Saline River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saline River, please Contact Us.
Saline River would have been located within present day Grant County<2>.
The location of Saline River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Saline River: suh-LEAN<4>
A typical abbreviation for Saline River: Saline Riv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Saline River is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Saline River was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Saline River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saline River.
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <6>
- Rison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
- Rison is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <6>
- Leola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Leola is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <6>
- Kingsland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Prattsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
- Prattsville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattsville <6>
- Poyen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Grapevine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - White Oak Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Bunn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
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 Saline River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saline River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saline River. 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 Saline River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saline River. See our Newspapers Page for Saline River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saline River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Saline River. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saline River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |