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Welcome to Saline ...

The village of Saline is located in Bienville Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saline, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saline has a population of 269 people<2> (see below for details).

Saline is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Saline: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Saline: 71070<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saline had an population of 269 people. This is a decrease of 2.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saline had a population of 277 people. This makes Saline the parish's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 277 people, the population of Saline decreased 6.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 296 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saline.

Communities Also Named Saline ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Saline - they are located in Arkansas (4), Illinois, Kansas (3), 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.

  • Jonesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Martin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Hodge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldonna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • North Hodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Dodson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hall Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • East Hodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Lucky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saline ...

Looking for more information about Saline? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saline, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saline.

Adding Saline to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saline in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Saline was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Saline post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saline.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saline.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saline - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Saline area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Saline area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Saline). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saline or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/