Welcome to Silver Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Silver Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Silver Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Silver Creek, please Contact Us.
Silver Creek would have been located within present day Plumas County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Silver Creek: Silver Crk. (or less commonly used: Silver Ck. or Silver Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Silver Creek is 3,720 feet [1,134 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Silver Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Silver Creek was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Silver Creek would have been located in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Silver Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Silver Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Creek.
Communities near Silver Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Creek.
- Twain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
- Twain is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain <4>
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
- Bucks Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Lake
- Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County
- Keddie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
- Keddie is located in Plumas County
- Paxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rich Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - East Quincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
- East Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Indian Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
- Quincy Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
- Belden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Belden is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belden <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Silver Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |