Saline City, Indiana
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Saline City | |
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  Saline City Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 87°07′56″W / 39.36528°N 87.13222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Sugar Ridge |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| ZIP code | 47840 |
| FIPS code | 18-67518[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 442932 |
Saline City is an unincorporated community in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Saline City had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory.[3] A post office was established at Saline City in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[4] Saline likely refers to a mineral lick.[5]
