Welcome to Saline ...
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.
Saline would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.
The location of Saline has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Saline: suh-LEAN<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Saline is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Saline was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Saline once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Saline ...
While we believe that this Saline is located in Howard County, we know of another 3 Arkansas communities named Saline. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley, Cleveland and Dallas County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 12 communities that are also named Saline - they are located in Illinois, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saline.
Communities near Saline ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saline.
- Dierks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <6>
- Wickes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <6>
- Grannis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Daisy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Black Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Vandervoort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Umpire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Unco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Big Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Big Fork is located in Polk 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saline.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saline. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saline. See our Newspapers Page for Saline.
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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, 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. 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 - 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. |