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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County: Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Grant, Hot Spring & Ouachita.
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:
- Dallas County (The home county of Saline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bunn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Ivan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Fordyce
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Manning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Manning is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Sparkman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Dalark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dalark is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Hopeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Thornton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Harlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Joan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Griffithtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Griffithtown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
- Vaden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vaden is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- White Oak Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Staves
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Kingsland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Rison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saline
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Toledo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- New Edinburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Grapevine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Leola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Turin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Prattsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Center Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Poyen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Tull
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Lono
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Rolla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Perla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Donaldson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Malvern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Butterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Saginaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Social Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- White Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pine Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pinebergen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Redfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pastoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Bearden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Traskwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Shaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Haskell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White County
- Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
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.
- Hampton Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hardcastle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crowder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vetter - Kauffman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Shell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Black Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saline, with the one closest to Saline listed first.
- Ivy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Grapevine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Dogwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Tulip
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tulip is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Ain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ain is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ain
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Turin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Como ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Como is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Ramsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ramsey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Prattsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Double Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Double Wells is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Wells
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Darysaw ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darysaw is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darysaw
- Lono
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lono is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
- Willow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Willow is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
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 22 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 26 miles [41.8 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Cleveland County
- Grant County
- Hot Spring County
- Jefferson County
- Ouachita County
- Saline County
- White 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |