Salina, Kansas

Salina is a city and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas{{GR|6}}. First settled by Preston B. Plum in 1856 along the Saline and Smoky Hill Rivers, and founded by William A. Phillips in 1858, Salina is situated at the intersection of Interstate Highways I-70 and I-135 in central Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 45,679.

Notable persons born or raised in Salina

• Carl Belew - musician
• Thomas Braniff - Braniff airline co-founder
• Marlin Fitzwater White House Press Secretary 1985-1987
• Bill Graves - businessman and Kansas governor 1995-2003
• Steven Hawley - astronaut
• George Murphy - actor
• Glen Martin - aviation pioneer