Biohazard and Pathogen Disinfection in Saltillo, TN

Saltillo is an incorporated town in Hardin County, Tennessee, on the east bank of the Tennessee River about 12 miles north of Savannah, the county seat.

Saltillo was founded in October 1822 by Thomas Shannon, who arrived by keelboat from Davidson County, and the settlement's first house was built in 1825.

The site of Smith Hawkins's early store-house became known as Hawkins Landing, and barges soon made Saltillo a regular river shipping point.

In 1842 Thomas Davy purchased Shannon's land and the place became Davy's Landing; in 1849 Davy leased it to Scott Terry, a Mexican-American War veteran, who renamed it Saltillo after Saltillo, Mexico.

The Saltillo post office opened in 1850.

Before the Civil War, Saltillo shipped cotton and staves on the river and supported grist mills, sawmills, tanneries, and stave makers, and it was also known historically as a fishing town.

Architecture in Saltillo reaches back to the 1840s, including the Meady White House, built in 1847 with Greek Revival and Italianate features, and the Parker House, built around 1906 and now operated as a bed and breakfast.

The 2020 census counted 420 people in Saltillo, up from 303 at the 2010 census.

The 2000 census recorded 155 households and 243 housing units in the town.

Saltillo covers about 0.9 square miles, all land, and its own ZIP code is 38370.