Welcome to Silk Mills ...
Silk Mills is located in Elbert County<1>.
The location of Silk Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Silk Mills: Silk Mls. (or less commonly used: Silk Mlls.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Silk Mills has a population of 277 people<3> (see below for details).
Silk Mills is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Silk Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Silk Mills: (706) and (762)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Silk Mills had an population of 277 people. This is a decrease of 1.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Silk Mills had a population of 282 people.
With a 2010 count of 282 people, the population of Silk Mills decreased 14.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 331 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Silk Mills.
Communities near Silk Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silk Mills.
- Dalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Hartwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Hartwell is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <6>
- Royston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Royston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <6>
- Calhoun Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
- Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <6>
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Iva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <6>
- Comer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <6>
- Bowman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Bowman is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <6>
- Bowman Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Dewy Rose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose
- Dewy Rose is located in Elbert County
- Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewy Rose <6>
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 Silk Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silk Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silk Mills. 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 Silk Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silk Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Silk Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silk Mills ...
Looking for more information about Silk Mills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Silk Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silk Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Silk Mills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silk Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |