Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 Salina (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 Salina. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Salina is located in Harrison County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Crawford, Floyd, Washington, Hardin (KY), Jefferson (KY) & Meade (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Salina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salina:
- Harrison County (The home county of Salina)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Locust Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dogwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Crandall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Laconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Corydon Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Jeffersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackiston Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Arctic Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Starlight
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sellersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Utica
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Utica is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Bennettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Prather
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prather is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Speed
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Milltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leavenworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carefree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Pilot Knob
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Marengo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Beechwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sulphur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floyds Knobs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- Magnet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- New Pekin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Fredericksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bartle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- South Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Hardinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Breckinridge County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Irvington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Webster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Bullitt County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Cupio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Brooks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Fox Chase
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hebron Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Pioneer Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Hillview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Shepherdsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pitt's Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Bardstown Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Belmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Clermont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Prichard Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Prichard Place is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
- Rose Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
- Dietz Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
- Radcliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vine Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Colesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Colesburg is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Rineyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crest is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Four Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Four Corners is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Tunnel Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Pleasure Ridge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- Valley Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Prairie Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Shively
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Kosmosdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- South Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hollyvilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Audubon Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Pilcher Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilcher Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Landing
- Hughes Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Muldraugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Van Voorhis Manor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
- Brandenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
- Lickskillet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Grahamton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grahamton is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
- Buck Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Grove is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Garrett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Oolite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Nelson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Highgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Deatsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deatsville is located in Nelson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Lenore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lenore is located in Nelson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
- Samuels
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Samuels is located in Nelson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
- Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coxs Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters is located in Nelson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- River Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Harmony Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Orchard Grass Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Pewee Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crestwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Buckner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Lincoln Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Simpsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salina, see our County-by-County Page for Salina.
Cemeteries Near Salina ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salina.
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 Salina - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Kingery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heistand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tabler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Farnsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Jefferson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Green Meadows Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Salina in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salina.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Locust Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Valley Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orell is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orell
- Meadow Lawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rosewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rosewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Lanesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Barrallton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barrallton is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrallton
- South Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Dogwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salina.
Newspapers Published in Salina ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salina.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salina, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salina.
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 Salina:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Floyd County
- Perry County
- Washington County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Meade County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Salina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |