Welcome to Silver Lake ...
Silver Lake is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
A typical abbreviation for Silver Lake: Silver Lk.
Silver Lake is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Silver Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Silver Lake: (603)
The ZIP code for Silver Lake: 03875<3>
Communities Also Named Silver Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Silver Lake - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey (2), New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Lake.
Communities near Silver Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Lake.
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Ossipee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
- Ossipee is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <4>
- Moultonborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
- Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <4>
- Fryeburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
- Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
- Tamworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamworth
- Tamworth is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamworth <4>
- Bartlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
- Tuftonboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
- Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <4>
- Parsonsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <4>
- Hiram
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <4>
- Brownfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
- Brownfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownfield <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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Lake. 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 Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Lake ...
Looking for more information about Silver Lake? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Silver Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Lake.
Adding Silver Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Silver Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Silver Lake post office opened in 1881.
We also found Silver Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silver Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Silver Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silver Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |