Saline County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Benton, Bauxite, Bryant.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett House | Benton | 2020 |
| Benton Commercial Historic District | Benton | 2008 |
| Buffington, Dr. T.E., House | Benton | 2014 |
| Clary, J. W. and Ann Lowe, House | Benton | 1993 |
| Gan Row Historic District | Benton | 1999 |
| Gann Building | Benton | 1975 |
| Gann House | Benton | 1976 |
| Hester-Lenz House | Benton | 2004 |
| Hughes Mound Site (3SA11) | Benton | 1985 |
| Hunter, Andrew, House | Bryant | 1976 |
| Hyten, Charles "Bullet" Dean, House | Benton | 2012 |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building | Benton | 2004 |
| International Harvester Servicenter | Benton | 2020 |
| Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge | Bauxite | 2007 |
| Old River Bridge | Benton | 1977 |
| Pleasant Hill Methodist Church | Pleasant Hill | 1991 |
| Royal Theatre | Benton | 2003 |
| Rucker House | Bauxite | 1988 |
| Saline County Courthouse | Benton | 1976 |
| Shoppach House | Benton | 1975 |
| Walton, Dr. James Wyatt, House | Benton | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSaline was formed in 1835 (1835-11-02) from Pulaski.
SALINE created by Arkansas Territory from PULASKI.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSaline County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,061 | 6,640 | 8,953 | 13,122 | 16,781 | 19,163 | 23,816 | 28,956 | 53,161 | 83,529 | 123,416 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS43 cemeteries and 17 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 43 of 43 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Bauxite Cemetery |
| Bolin Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Cameron Cemetery |
| China Grove Cemeteries |
| Cold Spring Cemetery |
| Fairplay Cemetery |
| Forest Hills Memorial Park |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Geurin Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Hammonds Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Holly Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Jay Cemetery |
| Langley Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Liberty Memorial Cemetery |
| McPherson Cemetery |
| McPherson Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| New Friendship Cemetery |
| New Rosmont Memorial Park |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Pinecrest Memorial Park |
| Pipkin Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rose Garden Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Slate Branch Cemetery |
| Social Hill Cemetery |
| Social Hill Cemetery |
| Traskwood Cemetery |
| Upchurch Cemetery |
| Wesleys Chapel Cemetery |
| Winters Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 17 of 17
| Name |
|---|
| Altharp |
| Alum |
| Brooks |
| Cold Springs |
| Cunningham |
| Curtis |
| Dirtdauber |
| Electric |
| Fairplay |
| Gibbons |
| Hurricane |
| Klondike |
| Opitz |
| Slocomb |
| Tatumville |
| Whitlock |
| Woodland |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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