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Welcome to Salina ...

The town of Salina is located in Mayes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Salina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Salina has a population of 1,397 people<3> (see below for details).

Salina is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Salina: 918 & 539<5>

The ZIP code for Salina: 74365<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Salina had an population of 1,397 people (or a decrease of 1.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Salina had a population of 1,396 people. This makes Salina the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Salina represents 0.04% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,396 people, the population of Salina decreased 1.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,422 people).

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

Communities Also Named Salina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Salina - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, 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.

  • Pryor Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chouteau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Langley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Adair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Spavinaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ketchum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sportsmen Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Disney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oaks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaks is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <7>

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. Our list includes 6 papers. 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.

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

Adding Salina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salina 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 Salina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Salina post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salina.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Mayes, 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 town'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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salina.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Salina area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Salina area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (such as Salina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/