Welcome to Saltillo ...
The town of Saltillo is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Saltillo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saltillo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saltillo has a population of 93 people<3> (see below for details).
Saltillo is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Saltillo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Saltillo (for example, toward Irvington (KY)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Saltillo: (812)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saltillo had an population of 93 people. This is an increase of 1.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saltillo had a population of 92 people. This makes Saltillo the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 92 people, the population of Saltillo decreased 14.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 107 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saltillo.
Communities Also Named Saltillo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Saltillo - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saltillo.
Communities near Saltillo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saltillo.
- Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <5>
- Paoli
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Paoli is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <5>
- Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <5>
- French Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lick
- French Lick is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Lick <5>
- New Pekin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Medora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- West Baden Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Hardinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saltillo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saltillo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saltillo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saltillo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saltillo. See our Newspapers Page for Saltillo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saltillo ...
Looking for more information about Saltillo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saltillo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saltillo.
Adding Saltillo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saltillo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saltillo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saltillo post office opened in 1897.
We also found Saltillo on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saltillo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saltillo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saltillo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saltillo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |