Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Silas had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Silas had a population of 418 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
- Souwilpa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Silas to Souwilpa
- Rescueville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Aquilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Isney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isney
- From Silas to Isney
- Emory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emory
- From Silas to Emory
- Healing Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Healing Springs
- From Silas to Healing Springs
- Millry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <4>
- Koenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Womack Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Womack Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Womack Hill
- From Silas to Womack Hill
- West Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Denham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Frankville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frankville
- From Silas to Frankville
- Melvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Tokio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Bigbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bigbee
- From Silas to Bigbee
- Coffeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Lusk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Matherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matherville
- From Silas to Matherville
- Cunningham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Ararat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Waynesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Carmichael
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmichael have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Boice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Salitpa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salitpa
- From Silas to Salitpa
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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 Silas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |