Saltillo Indiana Map

About Saltillo, Indiana

Saltillo is a locality in Washington County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 117. The population density is 40.2 people per km². Saltillo is located at 38.6651°N, 86.2892°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47108.

Saltillo rests within a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, an embrace of verdant farmland and scattered woodlands that soften the horizon. It lies 31.8 miles north-west of Saint Joseph, IN (from Saint Joseph, IN: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east of Orleans. The air here, especially in the quiet of late afternoon, often carries a faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the damp earth unearthed by passing tractors. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled carpets, their ordered rows a testament to human cultivation against the wilder, more tangled growth of the surrounding woods. A quiet creek, its banks often shaded by sycamores and oaks, meanders through the periphery, its murmur a constant, low-frequency song beneath the rustle of leaves. The houses of Saltillo themselves appear to have grown organically from this terrain, many with wide porches that seem to invite the slow passage of days. The story of Saltillo is one of enduring agricultural roots, a place where the rhythm of the seasons has long dictated the pace of life. For generations, the rich soil of Washington County has sustained families through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, forming the bedrock of the local economy. While the broader shifts in modern agriculture have undoubtedly touched this corner of Indiana, a strong sense of self-reliance and community pride persists. Old barns, their weathered wood speaking of seasons past, still stand as silent sentinels to a history of hard work and perseverance. The occasional gleam of sunlight on a well-maintained farmhouse or the distant hum of a combine harvester are reminders of the ongoing, vital connection to the land that defines Saltillo.

About This Saltillo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saltillo, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.665055, -86.289151. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Saltillo and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Saltillo includes the ZIP code (47108), telephone area code (317), county seat of Washington County (Salem), and school district assignment (West Washington School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Saltillo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.