Welcome to Salina ...

Salina is located in Kane County<1>.

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

When the people of Salina refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salinan<3>

Salina is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Salina ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities Also Named Salina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Salina: This one is located in Kane County and the other is located in Kankakee County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 13 communities that are also named Salina - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Utah.

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

Communities near Salina ...

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

• Elgin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Hoffman Estates
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
• De Kalb
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <5>
• Bartlett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
• Crystal Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <5>
• Streamwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
  • Streamwood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <5>
• Hanover Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
  • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <5>
• Carpentersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
  • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <5>
• Saint Charles
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
• Algonquin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
  • Algonquin is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <5>

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 Salina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salina.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salina. 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 Salina.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salina ...

Looking for more information about Salina? 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 Salina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salina.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov