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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Saltillo (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Saltillo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Saltillo is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.

Below are the counties that are near Saltillo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saltillo:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Saltillo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Campbellsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Claysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Smedley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
    • Livonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Kossuth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Plattsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Hardinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Harristown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Fredericksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • South Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
    • New Pekin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Becks Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
    • Story
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Story is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Borden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • Broom Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Starlight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Underwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
    • Henryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Marengo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Milltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • English
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pilot Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Taswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Carefree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Eckerty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Norton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Norton is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Hillham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillham is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Greene County
    • Owensburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Depauw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
    • Frenchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Ramsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • New Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corydon Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
    • Crandall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Medora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Vallonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kurtz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
    • Brownstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Freetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Dudleytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
    • New Elizabethtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
    • Crothersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Retreat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Spraytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Bono
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Stonington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Fort Ritner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
    • Tunnelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
    • Lawrenceport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
    • Spring Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
    • Mitchell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Erie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Hartleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartleyville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
    • Georgia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Lacy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
    • Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Windom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Windom is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Harrodsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
    • Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Leipsic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
    • Bromer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
    • Mahan Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
    • Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Trotter Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
    • Chambersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
    • Paoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Abydel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
    • Youngs Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • West Baden Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • French Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.
    • Austin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Marshfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Scottsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Albion is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saltillo, see our County-by-County Page for Saltillo.

Cemeteries Near Saltillo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saltillo.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Saltillo - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saltillo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.

  • Freedom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Freed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Talbott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Edward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Smedley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Irvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • New Philadelphia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Saltillo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saltillo.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Saltillo, with the one closest to Saltillo listed first.

  • Campbellsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Claysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Claysville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
  • Leipsic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Bono
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
  • Bromer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
  • Smedley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
  • Syria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Syria is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syria
  • Livonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Livonia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Tunnelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
  • Hitchcock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hitchcock is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
  • Rush Creek Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
  • Fort Ritner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stampers Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stampers Creek is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers Creek
    • Sparksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sparksville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saltillo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saltillo.

Newspapers Published in Saltillo ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saltillo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saltillo, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saltillo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Saltillo:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saltillo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saltillo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.