Saline County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Crete, Wilber, Western.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Nebraska is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Saline titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bickle, Jesse C., House | Crete | 1977 |
| College Hill Historic District | Crete | 1983 |
| Crete Downtown Historic District | Crete | 2016 |
| Doane College Historic Buildings | Crete | 1977 |
| Hotel Wilber | Wilber | 1978 |
| Johnston-Muff House | Crete | 1977 |
| Kiddle, Richard R., House | Friend | 1985 |
| Mann-Zwonecek House | Wilber | 1978 |
| Pisar, Frank, Farmstead | Dorchester | 1986 |
| Rad Saline Center cis. 389 Z. C. B. J. | Western | 1996 |
| Rademacher, Frank J., House | Crete | 1980 |
| Saline County Bank | Western | 1990 |
| Saline County Courthouse | Wilber | 1990 |
| Sokol Pavilion | Wilber | 1998 |
| Sokol, Telocvicna Jednota "T.J.", Hall | Crete | 2003 |
| Telocvicna Jednota Sokol | Wilber | 1985 |
| Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church | Crete | 1979 |
| Warren's Opera House | Friend | 1988 |
| Witt, Michael, Fachwerkbau | Western | 1980 |
| Z.C.B.J. Rad Tabor No. 74 | Dorchester | 1985 |
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 1855 (1855-03-16) from Jones.
SALINE created by Nebraska Territory from JONES (extinct). Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSaline County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 14,491 | 18,252 | 16,514 | 15,010 | 14,046 | 12,542 | 13,131 | 13,843 | 14,292 |
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).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| HOME | Park unit | 35.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andrew Cemetery |
| Applegate Cemetery |
| Atlanta Cemetery |
| Blue Valley Cemetery |
| Bohemian National Cemetery |
| Dorchester Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Heart Cemetery |
| Johnson Creek Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| North Fork Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Zion Cemetery |
| Plainview Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Plummers Branch Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| South Fork Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Sunny Side Cemetery |
| Swan Valley Cemetery |
| Tobias Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Waymire Cemetery |
| Wilber Czech Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
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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