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Welcome to Salina ...

Salina is located in Kane County<1>.

When the people of Salina refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salinan<2>

Salina is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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.

Websites for Salina ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near Salina ...

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

  • Elgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • De Kalb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Crystal Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Streamwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hanover Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Carpentersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Charles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Algonquin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salina refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salina may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.