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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Saline. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Saline to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saline, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Saline (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Saline. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Saline is historic, it would have been located within present day Bradley County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradley County: Ashley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Drew & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Saline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saline:
- Bradley County (The home county of Saline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sumpter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Hermitage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lanark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Johnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Long View Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Gravelridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Ingalls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Jersey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Hamburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Tinsman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Rye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Annover ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Pansy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- New Edinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Kingsland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Saline
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Toledo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Rison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas County
- Fordyce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Wilmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Barkada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lacey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Selma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Collins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Cornerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Palmyra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Tyro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Star City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Warrenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Crigler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Meroney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Yorktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saline, see our County-by-County Page for Saline.
Cemeteries Near Saline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saline.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Saline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Corinth - O'Neil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Turner Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilmar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Saline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine-Myrtle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Torian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willoughby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Saline itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Wilmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barkada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Annover ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Sumpter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- McKinney ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McKinney is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plantersville is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Montongo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montongo is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montongo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Simpson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Pansy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Lacey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saline.
Newspapers Published in Saline ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saline, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saline.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Saline:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Bradley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Calhoun County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Drew County
- Lincoln County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |