Saline County, Arkansas

96 topographic sheets cover 59 settlements here, and 20 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

20 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Arkansas within the United States

Saline County within Arkansas

What the record shows

1,161 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
20 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 16 buildings, 2 districts and 2 structures.
7 of the 20 listings were added during the 1970s.
The Geographic Names Information System records 59 populated places in this county; 59 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Property	Type	Listed	Reference
Bennett House	building	2020	100004906
Benton Commercial Historic District	district	2008	08000706
Dr. T.E. Buffington House	building	2014	14000250
J. W. and Ann Lowe Clary House	building	1993	93000053
Gan Row Historic District	district	1999	99000106
Gann Building	building	1975	75000415
Gann House	building	1976	76000464
Hester-Lenz House	building	2004	04000002
Andrew Hunter House	building	1976	76000466
Hyten, Charles "Bullet" Dean, House	building	2012	12000804
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building	building	2004	04000509
International Harvester Servicenter	building	2020	100005591
Old Benton-Sardis Road Bridge	structure	2007	06001274
Old River Bridge	structure	1977	77000277
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church	building	1991	91000684
Royal Theatre	building	2003	03000955
Rucker House	building	1988	88000744
Saline County Courthouse	building	1976	76000465
Shoppach House	building	1975	75000416
Dr. James Wyatt Walton House	building	1977	77000276

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,343 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,343 of them, burning about 17,508 acres. 73 started naturally and 495 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause	Fires
Arson/incendiarism	495
Debris and open burning	340
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	298
Natural	73
Equipment and vehicle use	60
Smoking	25
Recreation and ceremony	23
Misuse of fire by a minor	17
Railroad operations and maintenance	8
Power generation/transmission/distribution	4

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Four of them were set deliberately.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
7 April 2006	Natural	5,091 acres	Ouachita National Forest	FLATSIDE
12 July 2011	Arson/incendiarism	540 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	HOWARD MT.
10 October 2010	Arson/incendiarism	486 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	TRASKWOOD
10 December 2006	Recreation and ceremony	327 acres	Ouachita National Forest	WINONA
12 December 2005	Arson/incendiarism	275 acres	Ouachita National Forest	ALUM #1
25 January 2015	Debris and open burning	150 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
16 January 2009	Arson/incendiarism	140 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	EAST END
6 March 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	140 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1952 to 2026

60 of 848 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 848 reports for this county, causing 15 deaths, 127 injuries and about $137,379,030 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event	Reports
Thunderstorm Wind	336
Hail	291
Flash Flood	80
Tornado	56
Flood	53
Heavy Rain	17
Lightning	9
Funnel Cloud	6

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
March 1997	Tornado (F4)	Benton	10 killed, 40 hurt, $25,000,000	The thunderstorm that produced the tornado across Clark and Hot Spring County earlier spawned another tornado in Saline County. The tornado touched down 5 miles southeast of Benton and traveled northeastward, damaging a number of homes and downing numerous trees and power lines. As the tornado approached Shannon Hills, the tornado expanded to 0.8 mile wide. Dozens of homes were either damaged or destroyed in the area around the Shannon Hills, Vimy Ridge and Sardis communities. 10 people were killed, with most victims inside their homes when the storm hit.The tornado exhibited characteristics of F2 to F3 strength prior to moving into the Shannon Hills area. After that, the tornado reached F4 intensity as it moved across the Shannon Hills area and eventually into Pulaski County.
December 1982	Tornado (F3)	not stated	1 killed, 28 hurt, $25,000,000	no account filed
March 1959	Tornado (F2)	not stated	1 killed, 7 hurt, $250,000	no account filed
May 2010	Flash Flood	New Summit	1 killed, $30,000	Flash flooding occurred on several roads in Bryant. According to a police report, several men went to the Midland Soccer Fields in Bryant to look at the flood waters. One of the men, 45 years old, wanted to see how deep the water was, so he waded into it. The current of the water swept him into a culvert. A 911 call was received form the park just before 11:45 PM CDT. Despite the efforts of several people, he drowned, During the rescue attempt, a firefighter was also pulled through the culvert by the force of the water, but he was not injured.
August 1998	Lightning	Benton	1 killed	no account filed
August 1988	Thunderstorm Wind	not stated	1 killed	no account filed
October 2004	Tornado (F2)	Sardis	11 hurt	An F2 tornado touched down 4 miles southwest of Sardis and tracked to the east-northeast before moving into Pulaski County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado. A number of mobile homes sustained minor or major damage. Eleven people sustained minor injuries, many of which were inside their mobile homes when the tornado struck.
February 2000	Tornado (F1)	Benton	9 hurt	A weak tornado was spawned in Saline County about 3.6 miles west-northwest of Benton. The tornado moved east into the Benton area, damaging homes and businesses. There were 66 homes with minor damage, 18 homes with major damage and 10 commercial buildings damaged. There were 9 injuries reported, with the injured treated and released from the hospital. The tornado also downed trees and power lines before dissipating 1.2 miles southwest of Bryant.
April 2010	Tornado (EF2)	Sardis	8 hurt, $3,000,000	This tornado exited Grant County northwest of Ico and re-entered Saline County south of Sardis. The tornado traveled through the East End community, causing EF2 damage. A Red Cross survey of the damage indicated: 4 houses and 11 mobile homes destroyed, 11 houses and 3 mobile homes with major damage, 26 houses and 4 mobile homes with minor damage, and 16 houses and 13 mobile homes affected. A fire station in East End was destroyed and part of the roof was torn off a church. Two businesses also suffered damage. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Eight people were injured. The tornado exited Saline County northeast of East End and entered Pulaski County south-southeast of Landmark.
July 2009	Flash Flood	Paron	7 hurt, $150,000	Excessive rainfall caused flooding in the area around Lake Norrell. On Lake Norrell Road, the approach to the Caney Creek Bridge was washed out. The road was closed for five hours, until county road crews could remove the asphalt that had been torn out and replace it temporarily with gravel. Other roads suffering damage were Rushing, Sanders Ford, and Cold Springs. On Rushing Road, an SUV was trapped in flood waters. Two adults and three children were in the vehicle as water rose up the doors. The people exited through the windows but were swept through a culvert under the road. Two people nearby attempted to help but were also pulled through the culvert. One adult was taken to the hospital. The other six people suffered minor injuries, such as scrapes, cuts, and bruises.
October 1995	Tornado (F2)	Sardis	6 hurt	An F2 tornado touched down in the Sardis community and traveled approximately one-half mile before lifting. Several mobile homes were flipped over by the tornado. Altogether, six people residing in the mobile homes received minor injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed.
November 1973	Tornado (F1)	not stated	4 hurt, $25,000	no account filed
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Salem	2 hurt	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Salem Community north of Benton. One tree fell through an outhouse in the 6700 block of Congo Road. Two people were injured due to these falling trees. Several people were without power as a result of the high winds.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Benton	2 hurt	no account filed
April 2008	Tornado (EF2)	Bauxite Jct	1 hurt, $5,000,000	A tornado began on the northeast side of Benton and ended on the northwest side of Bryant. The tornado caused major damage to four houses and minor damage to 20 houses. It also traveled through the Hurricane Lake Mobile Home Park, destroying 22 mobile homes, and causing major damage to 11 mobile homes, and minor damage to 10 mobile homes. Major damage occurred at a car dealership on Interstate 30, where more than 150 vehicles were damaged, many of which had windshields or rear windows blown out. Diagonally across the interstate from the car dealership, a lumber yard suffered substantial damage.
April 2008	Tornado (EF1)	Slocomb	1 hurt, $5,000,000	A tornado began west of Haskell and continued on to just west of Benton. The tornado destroyed nine houses and three mobile homes, caused major damage to approximately 16 houses and one mobile home, and minor damage to approximately 40 houses and one mobile home. One house that was under construction had all its framing completed and was ready for shingles to be put on. The tornado blew all the framing lumber down a hillside, but the concrete safe room that had been constructed remained intact. Many power lines and some power poles were blown down. Thousands of trees were blown down.
May 2008	Tornado (EF2)	Lakeside	1 hurt, $1,000,000	This tornado exited Grant County, northeast of Ico, and moved into Saline County, south-southeast of East End. A total of 16 homes were impacted. Four were destroyed, nine had major damage and three had minor damage. The tornado exited Saline County, southeast of East End, and moved into Pulaski County, southwest of Woodson.
November 1988	Tornado (F2)	not stated	$25,000,000	no account filed
April 2008	Tornado (EF2)	New Summit	$10,000,000	A tornado began northwest of Bryant and ended northwest of Alexander. The tornado caused major damage in the Hurricane Meadows subdivision, and then continued on to the northeast. Altogether, six houses were destroyed, and approximately 30 others suffered varying degrees of damage.
March 1997	Tornado (F2)	Vimy Ridge	$10,000,000	no account filed
May 2011	Flood	East End	$3,000,000	no account filed
December 1982	Tornado (F2)	not stated	$2,500,000	no account filed
April 1979	Tornado (F2)	not stated	$2,500,000	no account filed
April 2011	Tornado (EF1)	Hot Springs Village	$2,000,000	This tornado exited Garland County northwest of the incorporated portion of Fountain Lake and entered Saline County in Hot Springs Village. Thousands of trees were blown down in Hot Springs Village, with more than 100 houses suffering damage from the falling trees. A cell phone tower was also blown down. Power outages were widespread. Boats and docks were destroyed on Lake Balboa.
December 2009	Flood	Owensville	$2,000,000	Flash flooding, which developed early on the evening of the 23rd, became widespread areal flooding on the 24th and continued through Christmas. At least 12 homes in Shannon Hills had major flood damage. Numerous roads were closed in Benton. The driveway in front of the fire station washed out in Bauxite. Streets flooded in the Forest Cove and Sunset Meadows subdivisions in Bryant. The Saline River at Benton rapidly rose above flood stage just after midnight on the 24th, reaching major flood stage the evening of the 24th. The Saline River remained above flood stage through much of Christmas Day before falling below flood stage the evening of the 25th.
December 2009	Flash Flood	Owensville	$2,000,000	Widespread heavy rain on the evening of the 23rd led to the development of flash flooding. Numerous county roads were blocked due to flooding. One subdivision in Haskell was flooded.
March 2008	Flood	Benton Saline Co Arp	$1,500,000	Heavy rain caused the Saline River near Benton to go above flood stage. County roads along the river were flooded. Agricultural losses were primarily flooded pastures and the possible loss of a few head of cattle.
September 2012	Lightning	New Summit	$1,200,000	Lightning set fire to a church building in Bryant. The building housing the youth center and the administrative offices of the church was destroyed.
April 2011	Flood	East End	$1,000,000	Widespread areal flooding occurred.
September 2008	Flood	Kentucky	$1,000,000	Heavy rainfall from Tropical Depression Gustav caused the third highest crest of record for the Saline River at Benton. Arkansas Highway 5 was flooded as well as several streets in Benton. A manufactured home subdivision flooded with as many as 20 structures affected. Five homes were flooded on River Street and other side streets. A horse farm also flooded with a barn and practice race track damaged.
March 2010	Tornado (EF1)	Grape	$875,000	Emergency management reports indicated two homes were destroyed, two homes suffered major damage, and 18 homes had minor damage. A fire station was damaged, and numerous barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2009	Flash Flood	Reform	$850,000	Elliott Trail and Vance Road were closed due to flooding. Flooding occurred on Arkansas Highway 5 near Bryant. Numerous county roads and bridges suffered damage. About 20 homes were damaged. A few houses were damaged by flooding in Bryant and Shannon Hills.
April 2011	Tornado (EF1)	Detonti	$600,000	A house on U.S. Highway 167 had its roof and chimney damaged. Ironically, this same house had been damaged by a tornado 30 years ago. A mobile home had its roof and porch blown off. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Several houses suffered damage from falling trees. The roof of a country club was blown off, allowing water to pour inside and ruin a new wood floor that had just been installed. The tornado exited Saline County northeast of Lakeside and continued into Pulaski County west-northwest of Woodson.
May 2016	Tornado (EF1)	Tatumville	$500,000	NWS Storm Survey revealed an EF1 Tornado with a track length of 2.7 miles...and max width of 200 yards. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped...with a few trees on homes. Several homes had roof damage. A manufactured home had windows broken.
November 1993	Tornado (F2)	Haskell	$500,000	A short-lived F2 tornado touched down in the community of Haskell. Several homes received roof and structural damage. A few mobile homes were also damaged and one was completely destroyed. A number of trees were knocked down and a few storage buildings were also damaged.
March 2017	Tornado (EF2)	Glen Rose	$400,000	After crossing into Saline County, the tornado strengthened and caused EF2 damage. Some buildings were damaged. An outbuilding suffered severe damage... with a roof of a new home being ripped off. A roof was nearly completely blown off a newly constructed house.
November 2011	Flash Flood	Electric	$400,000	Hurricane Creek flooded, putting flood waters into Bishop Park in Bryant and a flooring store on Interstate 30. A number of roads were flooded in the county.
March 2017	Tornado (EF1)	Nance	$300,000	This tornado touched down near the end of Steele Road south of US highway 70 southeast of Lonsdale, knocking down or snapping many trees. Several outbuildings or barns were either severely damaged or destroyed as the tornado moved north-northeast. The tornado then crossed US highway 70 east of Lonsdale. A carport was lofted into trees north/east of US hwy 70, along with additional outbuildings being damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued north destroying another barn before lifting shortly afterwards.
October 2009	Flash Flood	Vimy Ridge	$300,000	Substantial flooding occurred in Shannon Hills. A number of homes were flooded.
April 1996	Lightning	Benton	$300,000	no account filed
December 1982	Tornado (F1)	not stated	$250,000	no account filed
December 1982	Tornado (F3)	not stated	$250,000	no account filed
May 1955	Tornado (F3)	not stated	$250,000	no account filed
April 2011	Tornado (EF1)	Hot Springs Village	$200,000	This tornado exited Garland County northwest of the incorporated part of Fountain Lake and moved into Saline County in Hot Springs Village. In the Village, many trees were blown down and a number of these fell on houses. After leaving the Village, the tornado blew the porch off a house and damaged the roof, and blew down hundreds of trees.
September 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	New Summit	$150,000	A small, covered dock on Hurricane Lake was destroyed. Boats at the dock were overturned or sunk.
March 2008	Flash Flood	Bryant	$150,000	Porter Road and Narrows Road between U.S. Highway 70 and Arkansas Highway 5 sustained damage due to flooding. Boone Road, Mount Carmel Road, Westfield Road, Independence Circle, Sedgefield Drive, NW 4th Street, Kensington Drive, Forest Drive, Springhill Drive, Foxridge Drive, Hilltop Road, South Shobe Road and a home on Waterford were all flooded.
October 2009	Flash Flood	Owensville	$135,000	Numerous county roads were damaged by flooding.
May 2019	Lightning	New Summit	$100,000	A lightning strike caused a house fire in the Remington Place Neigborhood. Time is estimated.
April 2011	Tornado (EF1)	Electric	$100,000	This tornado exited Garland County north-northeast of Beaudry and entered Saline County west-northwest of Electric. Hundreds of trees were blown down on land belonging to a private timber company. Most of the tree damage was noted just north of Weyerhaeuser 24000 Rd.
April 2010	Tornado (EF1)	Sardis	$100,000	This was the second of five tornadoes spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm. A couple of roofs and some outbuildings were damaged. Trees were blown down. The tornado exited Saline County south of Sardis and entered Grant County northwest of Ico.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Vimy Ridge	$100,000	Many trees were down in the Shannon Hills area, blocking roads and laying on houses. Power lines were also down.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Bland	$100,000	More than 100 trees were blown down in the area around Lake Norrell, with some of the trees down on houses. There was roof damage to houses on Lake Norrell Road, West Lake Road, and Eagles Nest Road. Some sheds and boat docks were also damaged.
September 1996	Tornado (F2)	Traskwood	$100,000	no account filed
April 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Benton	$75,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Bryant	$75,000	A large tree fell into a house, causing major damage.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Avilla	$75,000	Two barns were blown down, some outbuildings were damaged, and trees were blown down onto roads.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Salem	$75,000	Multiple trees and some power lines were blown down.
September 2008	Tornado (EF1)	Traskwood	$70,000	This tornado moved out of Hot Spring County, east-northeast of Glen Rose, and entered Saline County, northwest of Traskwood. Many trees were blown down, one of which fell on a house. The tornado moved through the Crossroads community, which had been hit by a tornado on April 3, 2008.
July 2007	Lightning	Vimy Ridge	$60,000	Lightning struck an 80 year-old house on East Polk Road. The house was destroyed.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Benton	$50,000	A tree was blown down on a house due to the strong thunderstorm winds.

Mines and quarries

95 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 95 workings inside this county. 14 still produce and 81 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity	Workings
Aluminum	46
Silica	9
Clay	7
Bentonite	4
Quartz	4
Nickel	3
Talc-Soapstone	3
Stone, Crushed/Broken	3
Sand and Gravel, Construction	3
Nickel, Talc-Soapstone	2
Niobium (Columbium)	1
Ruthenium	1
Kaolin, Aluminum	1
Iron	1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
A.S. Brown Manganese Peoperty	Manganese	Unknown
Alcoa Arkansas Operations	Aluminum, Gallium, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free	Producer	1886, 1952
Arkansas Bauxite Region	Kaolin, Aluminum	Producer	1887, 1896
Bryant Mill	Talc-Soapstone, Slate, Dimension	Producer
C.E. Lowry, Trustee, Properties	Nickel, Cobalt	Prospect	Underground
Hurricane Creek Deposit	Niobium (Columbium)	Occurrence
Marler Mine	Aluminum, Silica	Unknown
Milwhite Barite	Barium-Barite	Producer
Quapaw Bauxite Mine	Aluminum, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free	Past Producer	1920, 1932
Quapaw Pit & Benton Plant	Aluminum, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Republic Mining & Mgf. Co.	Iron	Unknown
Saline County	Aluminum, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free	Prospect	1887
Unknown	Fullers Earth	Unknown
Unnamed Ruthenium Occurrence	Ruthenium	Occurrence	1987
Wallis Soapstone Pit	Talc-Soapstone, Nickel	Prospect
Duke-Warner Pit	Nickel, Talc-Soapstone	Prospect
Inman Soapstone Prospect	Nickel, Talc-Soapstone	Prospect
Arkansas Talc Co. Mine	Talc-Soapstone	Unknown
Belvedere S & G Co. Pit and Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Congo Pit	Talc-Soapstone	Producer
Dierks Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Bedded
Hill Sand and Gravel, Inc.	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Unknown
Unknown	Nickel, Talc-Soapstone	Prospect
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Unknown
Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Unknown
Unnamed	Nickel	Occurrence	Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Soapstone
Ben J.Field	Quartz	Unknown
Crystal Mountain Mine	Quartz	Producer	1987
Gingles Deposit	Bentonite	Unknown
H.L.Barber Prospect	Quartz	Unknown
Kuhn Mine	Quartz	Producer	1987, 1989
Long-Bell Deposit	Bentonite	Unknown
Palmer Deposit	Bentonite	Producer
Wilkerson Deposit	Bentonite	Unknown
Henderson and Davis Clay Banks	Clay	Unknown
Hicks and Rodenbaugh Clay Banks	Clay	Unknown
Unknown	Clay	Unknown
Unknown	Clay	Unknown
Unknown	Clay	Unknown
Unknown	Clay	Unknown
Woolsey Clay Bank	Clay	Unknown
Fairchild #1 Claim	Silica	Unknown
Harold Prospect	Silica	Unknown
Hester Prospect	Silica	Unknown
Hogan Green Area	Silica	Unknown
J.T.Willis	Silica	Unknown
Lake Sylvia Prospect	Silica	Unknown
Monro Johnson	Silica	Unknown
Ouachita National Forest	Silica	Unknown
Pritchard Prospect	Silica	Unknown
(Facility) Bauxite, Ar Alumina Refinery	Aluminum	Plant	1952
Alcoa Bauxite Mine	Aluminum	Producer	1887, 1898
Alumina Pilot Plant	Aluminum	Past Producer
Archer Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Arkansas Operations Alumina Plant	Aluminum	Past Producer
Arkansas Operations Mine	Aluminum	Producer
Arkansas Talc Co.-Mill	Aluminum	Unknown
Bailey Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Benton Plant	Aluminum	Past Producer
Bray-Thomas	Aluminum	Unknown
East Carghill Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Fletcher Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Granity Survey Bauxite Area	Aluminum	Unknown
Hardy Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Harris Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Harrison Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Hudspeth-Fletcher	Aluminum	Unknown
Hurricane Creek	Aluminum	Unknown
Hurricane Creek Mill	Aluminum	Past Producer
Hurricane Creek Plant	Aluminum	Past Producer
International Paper Co.	Aluminum	Unknown
Lasater-Mcmurry	Aluminum	Unknown
Little Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Magnetic Survey of Bauxite Region	Aluminum	Unknown
Mayer Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Mcneil Deposite	Aluminum	Unknown
Mildred Mcmurry	Aluminum	Unknown
Mine No. 5	Aluminum	Unknown
Mine No.2	Aluminum	Unknown
Mine No.3	Aluminum	Unknown
Mine No.4	Aluminum	Unknown
Mine No.6	Aluminum	Unknown
Pine Haven Clay Deposit Alcoa	Aluminum	Unknown
Pit No. 1-Plant	Aluminum	Unknown
Pit No.1	Aluminum	Unknown
Reynolds Surface Mine	Aluminum	Producer	1887, 1898
Reynolds Surface Mine	Aluminum	Past Producer	1943
Rock Island Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
South Harris Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Sutton Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Thomas-Williams Deposit	Aluminum	Past Producer
Tindall Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
Walden Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown
West Carghill Deposit	Aluminum	Unknown

Every populated place in the county

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Altharp

Otter township · 72103 · On Dry Creek · Spring Lake quadrangle

22 sheets, 1891 to 1994

No longer a settlement
Alum

Liberty township · 72087 · On Middle Fork Saline River · Haskell quadrangle

19 sheets, 1890 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Avilla

Salem township · 72002 · Congo quadrangle

20 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Bauxite

Bauxite township · 72011 · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Bauxite Junction

Bryant township · 72022 · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Benton

Bauxite township · 72015 · On McNeil Creek · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Bland

Union township · 72019 · On Dog Creek · Lake Norrell quadrangle

19 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Blocher

Marble township · 72087 · Near Goosepond Mountain · Goosepond Mountain quadrangle

14 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Brooks

Hurricane township · 72002 · On Brier Lick Branch · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Brooks

Hurricane township · 72002 · On Brier Lick Branch · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994

No longer a settlement
Bryant

Bryant township · 72022 · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Bryant Oaks

Bryant township · 72022 · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Careywood

Bryant township · 72022 · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Cold Springs

Holland township · 72122 · Near Horseshoe Mountain · Fourche SW quadrangle

14 sheets, 1890 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Collegeville

Owen township · 72002 · Alexander quadrangle

25 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Congo

Salem township · 72019 · Congo quadrangle

20 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Crows

Dyer township · 72019 · Lonsdale quadrangle

15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Cunningham

Traskwood township · 72167 · Traskwood quadrangle

10 sheets, 1955 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Curtis

Jefferson township · 72122 · On Little Alum Fork · Lonsdale NE quadrangle

15 sheets, 1890 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Detonti

Shaw township · 72011 · On Big Branch · Tull quadrangle

9 sheets, 1955 to 1985
Dirtdauber

Bauxite township · 72011 · On Cold Spring Branch · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994

No longer a settlement
East End

Banner township · 72206 · On Mill Branch · Spring Lake quadrangle

22 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Edgewood

Bryant township · 72022 · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Electric

Jefferson township · Goosepond Mountain quadrangle

14 sheets, 1890 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Evergreen

Bryant township · 72022 · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Fairplay

Fairplay township · 72019 · Haskell quadrangle

19 sheets, 1890 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Gibbons

Bryant township · 72022 · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994

No longer a settlement
Goodman

Bauxite township · 72011 · On Cold Spring Branch · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Grape

Kentucky township · 72019 · On Haw Creek · Lake Norrell quadrangle

19 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Haskell

Haskell township · 72015 · On Dobbs Creek · Haskell quadrangle

19 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Hurricane

Hurricane township · 72011 · On Blue Branch · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994

No longer a settlement
Kentucky

Kentucky township · 72019 · On Dotson Branch · Haskell quadrangle

19 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Klondike

Fairplay township · 72019 · On South Fork Saline River · Haskell quadrangle

19 sheets, 1890 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Lakeside

Banner township · 72065 · On Jay Creek · Spring Lake quadrangle

22 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Lena

Bauxite township · 72015 · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Lignite

Bauxite township · 72011 · On Cold Spring Branch · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Nance

Liberty township · 72019 · On Tenmile Creek · Lonsdale quadrangle

15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Opitz

Haskell township · 72015 · Traskwood quadrangle

10 sheets, 1955 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Owensville

Dyer township · 72087 · Lonsdale quadrangle

15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Paron

Holland township · 72122 · On Cypress Creek · Paron quadrangle

16 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Pine Haven

Bauxite township · 72011 · On Cold Spring Branch · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Raintree Acres

Bryant township · 72022 · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Reform

Holland township · 72122 · On Reform Point · Paron quadrangle

16 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Richardson Place

Bryant township · 72022 · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Rubicon

Dyer township · 72019 · Lonsdale NE quadrangle

15 sheets, 1890 to 1985
Salem

Salem township · 72019 · Congo quadrangle

20 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Sardis

Hurricane township · 72103 · On Emory Branch · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Shannon Hills

Otter township · 72103 · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Shaw

Shaw township · 72015 · Tull quadrangle

9 sheets, 1955 to 1985
Sherwood Estates

Bauxite township · 72019 · On Little Hurricane Creek · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Slocomb

Fairplay township · 72019 · On Caney Creek · Haskell quadrangle

19 sheets, 1890 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Springhill

Owen township · 72019 · On Little Hurricane Creek · Congo quadrangle

20 sheets, 1890 to 1994
Tatumville

Beaver township · 72002 · Near Big Ridge · Congo quadrangle

20 sheets, 1890 to 1994

No longer a settlement
Traskwood

Traskwood township · 72167 · Traskwood quadrangle

10 sheets, 1955 to 1985
Twin Oaks

Bryant township · 72022 · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Vimy Ridge

Otter township · 72002 · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994
Whitlock

Bryant township · 72015 · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994

No longer a settlement
Woodland

Bauxite township · 72011 · Benton quadrangle

23 sheets, 1890 to 1994

No longer a settlement
Woodland Hills

Bryant township · 72002 · Near Alexander Mountain · Bryant quadrangle

23 sheets, 1891 to 1994

The vanished settlements of Saline County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.