Saltillo Mississippi Map

About Saltillo, Mississippi

Saltillo is a locality in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,922. The population density is 232.1 people per km². Saltillo is located at 34.3785°N, 88.6936°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Saltillo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38866.

Saltillo occupies a quiet corridor of the north Mississippi landscape, where the land yields to the gentle, persistent carving of Sand Creek. It lies 8.3 miles north of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 9°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-southwest of Baldwyn. The horizon holds the faint, bruised outline of Pea Ridge, a reminder of the higher ground that breaks the horizon to the west. Within the immediate basin, the air often thickens with the scent of damp earth and pine, especially as the light leans long and amber toward dusk. A mile away, the stillness of Lake Lamar Bruce reflects the sky, providing a mirror for the hawks that drift above the woods. These waters and the nearby terrain define the physical boundaries of Saltillo, grounding the inhabitants in a space where the rhythm of the seasons remains the primary clock.

Saltillo carries the weight of a long settlement history, having transitioned from a quiet crossroads into a modern neighborhood defined by the industry of its residents and the pride of its schools. Saltillo City Park serves as the central gathering point, a green expanse where the local life congregates under the shade of hardwood trees. The economy, once tethered to the slow turn of agricultural cycles, has diversified, yet the industrious spirit persists, mirroring the persistence of the water in Sand Creek. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, far from the frantic pressure of the larger world, finding its meaning in the small, recurring rituals of daily labor and the quietude found at the edge of the woods.

About This Saltillo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saltillo, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.378461, -88.693641. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Saltillo includes the ZIP code (38866), telephone area code (662), county seat of Lee County (Tupelo), and school district assignment (Lee County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.