Saltillo Ghost Town

Lancaster County, Nebraska40.7000, -96.6825

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.9 miHickman, NE
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
0.4 miJamaica
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Saltillo is a former settlement in Lancaster County, Nebraska, listed among the ghost towns of Nebraska.

On the map

20 mi40 miLincolnBeatriceSewardCreteWaverlyHickmanAshlandSaltillo
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Saltillo. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hickman, NE, about 5.9 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, NE, 7.6 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Jamaica0.4 mi west
  2. Pleasant Hill22 mi west
  3. Riverside32 mi northeast
  4. Factoryville38 mi east
  5. Mayberry38 mi southeast
  6. Bower40 mi southwest
  7. Armour42 mi south
  8. Sawyer45 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wilderness. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3415Jan4019Feb5229Mar6339Apr7251May8261Jun8766Jul8563Aug7854Sep6542Oct5029Nov3820DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 4.9 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 2.4 inNov: 1.3 inDec: 1.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lincoln 11 Sw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lincoln 11 Sw station (USW00094996), 9 miles away. About 29.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLancaster County, Nebraska
Coordinates40.70000, -96.68250
Also known asSaltillo, Nebraska, Saltillo, NE
SourcesWikidata Q18353827 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Saltillo ghost town?

In Lancaster County, Nebraska, at 40.7000, -96.6825. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hickman, NE, about 5.9 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, NE, 7.6 miles away.

Can you visit Saltillo?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wilderness. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Saltillo?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Lincoln 11 Sw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Saltillo?

Yes. Jamaica (0.4 mi), Pleasant Hill (22 mi), Riverside (32 mi), Factoryville (38 mi).

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