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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 and hospitals 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 Westmoreland County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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:

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Salina)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
    • Avonmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Slickville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oklahoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • East Vandergrift
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <1>
    • Hyde Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>
    • Congruity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Delmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <1>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Leechburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • New Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <1>
    • Export
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
      • Export is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <1>
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
    • Karns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Salina to Karns
    • Natrona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sligo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Leechburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • New Texas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Plum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
    • Brackenridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <1>
    • Springdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Tarentum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Unity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cheswick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <1>
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Harwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
    • Edmon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Orchard Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
    • North Apollo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Spring Church
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Olivet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leechburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochrans Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Neale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neale
      • From Salina to Neale
    • Elderton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <1>
    • Aladdin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aladdin
      • From Salina to Aladdin
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McVille
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Salina to Monroe
    • Leasureville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ekastown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dennys Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazier Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Belt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Belt
      • From Salina to Great Belt
    • Fenelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glade Mills
      • From Salina to Glade Mills
    • Herman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Valencia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <1>
    • Nixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Butler County
    • Mars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
    • Vintondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Wilmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurelville
      • From Salina to Laurelville
    • Bear Rocks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Everson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Banning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banning
      • From Salina to Banning
  • Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
    • Donora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellsworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Salina had a population of 193 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.

  • Avonmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nowrytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowrytown
    • Nowrytown is located in Indiana County
  • White
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Apollo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
  • Paulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulton
    • Paulton is located in Westmoreland County
  • North Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Nihil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nihil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
    • Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
  • Clarksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elders Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
    • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
  • Olivet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Plain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
    • Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
  • Spring Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Vandergrift
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <1>
    • Tunnelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Indiana County
    • Delmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <1>

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 45 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 14 miles [22.5 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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5223, Longitude: -79.4984    
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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