Welcome to Silver Lake ...
Silver Lake is located in Johnson County<1>.
The location of Silver Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Silver Lake: Silver Lk.
Silver Lake is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Silver Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Silver Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Silver Lake is within the (423) area code.
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 Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, 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.
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Mountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
- Trade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
- West Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- Grayson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Roten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Silver Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Silver Lake post office opened in 1889.
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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Johnson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Lake - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |