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Welcome to Saltillo ...

Saltillo is located in Holmes 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 1857.

Saltillo is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saltillo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Saltillo: (330) & (234)<4>

Communities Also Named Saltillo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Saltillo: This one is located in Holmes County and the other is located in Perry County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 9 communities that are also named Saltillo - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, 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.

  • Dover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Coshocton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Millersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Strasburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
  • West Lafayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
    • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <5>
  • Sugarcreek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Brewster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <5>
  • Shreve
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <5>
  • Apple Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
    • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <5>
  • Beach City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 1857.

We also found Saltillo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saltillo.

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 Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Holmes, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saltillo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<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/









 

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