[5] Saltillo is located on the left bank of the Tennessee River, about 12 miles north of Savannah.

He had left Davidson County, Tennessee and arrived in the area on a keelboat with enough provisions to last one year, two men, Colonel John Holland and Parkerson Mitchell, to assist him, and four black men.

Shortly thereafter a store-house was built by Smith Hawkins for dry goods to be distributed, which were sold out within three months.

Barges began regularly delivering goods and residents would travel as far as the Duck River for a grist mill.

In 1849 Davy leased the land to Scott Terry, who renamed the area Saltillo.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

clothing factory was located in Saltillo and was a major local employer until closing around 1997.

Many of the residents are now self-employed, or work in larger surrounding communities including Lexington, Savannah, and Counce.

Architecture within the area reaches back to the 1840s, including an early farmhouse and Greek Revival buildings.