Saltillo is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Hopkins County,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
, in the United States.
It is located sixteen miles east of
Sulphur Springs
Mineral springs are naturally occurring springs that produces hard water, water that contains dissolved minerals. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the spring water during its passage under ...
at the intersection of
US 67
U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues ...
and FM 900. Saltillo has a population of approximately 300. Despite being unincorporated, Saltillo has its own post office, assigned the ZIP code of 75478. The
Saltillo Independent School District
Saltillo Independent School District (Saltillo ISD) is a public school district based in the community of Saltillo, Texas ( USA).
Located in east central Hopkins County, the district includes a small portion of Franklin County.
Saltillo ISD ...
serves area students.
History
On January 13, 1985, Saltillo was the location of a car chase and shootout between FBI agents,
Texas Rangers, and a group of kidnappers. Two of the six kidnappers were wounded in the gunfight, and their hostage, a thirteen-year-old girl, was rescued unharmed. The case was later featured in an episode of ''
The FBI Files
''The FBI Files'' is an American television docudrama series that originally ran from 1998 to 2006 on the Discovery Channel and produced by New Dominion Pictures. The show was cancelled in 2006. However, Court TV Mystery, Discovery, and its sist ...
''.
The church of Christ, at the intersection of US Highway 67 and Farm to Market Road 900, has served the community for many years.
References
External links
Satillo History*
Unincorporated communities in Hopkins County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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