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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Salina,_KansasSalina, Kansas - Wikipedia

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   476808 [1] Website. salina-ks.gov. Salina / səˈlaɪnə / is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,889. [4][5] In the early 1800s, the Kanza tribal land reached eastward from the middle of the Kansas Territory.

2. www.britannica.com › place › SalinaSalina | Kansas City, Central Plains & Wheat Capital | Britannica

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   Salina, city, seat (1859) of Saline county, central Kansas, U.S. It lies on the Smoky Hill River. Founded in 1858 by an antislavery group headed by William A. Phillips, it was named for the Saline River, which enters the Smoky Hill just to the east. The town’s growth was slow until the arrival of the Union (later Kansas) Pacific Railroad in 1867.

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3. www.worldatlas.com › cities › salina-kansasSalina, Kansas - WorldAtlas

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   Jun 2, 2022 · Salina was founded in 1858 when Kansas was still a territory by William A. Phillip. A group of men arrived at the Salina River from Lawrence, Kansas, and began staking out the land. Salina got selected as a town for its fertile lands and beautiful scenery.

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4. www.smokyhillmuseum.org › researching_our_historyHistory of Salina - Smoky Hill Museum

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   It is a legacy that will be enjoyed for many generations from the people of the Smoky Hills Region. Please contact Jennifer Toelle, Curator of Collections and Research, at the Smoky Hill Museum, 211 W. Iron, Salina, Kansas 67401, 785-309-5776, jennifer.toelle@salina.org.

5. www.salina.com › story › specialSalina history: main story - Salina Journal

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   Aug 20, 2016 · Salina history: main story. the Salina Journal. One hundred fifty-eight years ago, in 1858, a town that was to draw its riches from commerce was established along the banks of the Smoky Hill River ...

6. legendsofkansas.com › salina-kansasSalina, Kansas - Legends of Kansas

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   Salina, Kansas by Kathy Alexander. Salina, Kansas, the county seat of Saline County, was established in 1858. William Addison Phillips. In the spring of 1857, Colonel William A. Phillips traveled through the settled portions of Kansas and conceived the idea of making a tour on foot through a portion of the unsettled territory to select a townsite.

7. www.salina.com › story › newsLocal historian tells about Salina founder - Salina Journal

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   Feb 3, 2018 · He referred to Phillips, who founded Salina in 1858, as a hero. Phillips was born in 1824 in Scotland. He moved to Chester, Ill., in 1838 with his parents, beginning grammar school there.

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   Who founded Salina, Kansas?

   • Salina, Kansas was established in 1858 by Colonel William A. Phillips. In the spring of 1857, Colonel Phillips traveled through the settled portions of Kansas and conceived the idea of making a tour on foot through a portion of the unsettled territory to select a townsite.

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   Where is Salina Kansas?

   • Aerial view of Salina, Kansas, in late summer. Salina is a small city situated in Saline County in the north-central portion of the US State of Kansas. Salina is located approximately 130 km north of Wichita, Kansas, 645km east of Denver, Colorado, and 264 km west of Kansas City, Missouri.

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   When was Salina, KS founded?

   • Salina, KS was granted a charter by the Sixth Territorial Legislature of Kansas on March 30, 1859. At that time, Salina was the westernmost station on the Smoky Hill Trail and saw a great stream of fortune seekers passing through on their way to the newly discovered goldfields of Pike’s Peak in present-day Colorado.

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   What is Salina Kansas known for?

   • Salina is a trading centre for a large wheat-growing area, and grain milling is the chief industry. Kansas Wesleyan University (founded 1886) and Kansas State University College of Technology and Aviation (created 1991 by a merger with Kansas College of Technology) are located in the city.

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   Who founded Salina in 1858?

   • In April 1858, journalist and lawyer William A. Phillips from Lawrence led the founding of Salina, accompanied by settlers David Phillips, Alexander M. Campbell Sr. (husband of Christina), A.C. Spillman, and James Muir. They were all Scotch Presbyterians, and all but Muir were related.

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   When did Salina become a city?

   • Saline County was soon organized around this township, and in 1870, Salina incorporated as a city. As the westernmost town on the Smoky Hill Trail, Salina boomed until the Civil War by establishing itself as a trading post for westbound immigrants, gold prospectors bound for Pikes Peak, and area American Indian tribes.

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