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Welcome to Silverhill ...

The town of Silverhill is located in Baldwin County<1>.


The location of Silverhill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Silverhill was established in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Silverhill has a population of 1,175 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Silverhill is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Silverhill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Silverhill is within the boundaries of the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Silverhill: 36576<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Silverhill had an population of 1,175 people. This is an increase of 66.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 90.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Silverhill had a population of 706 people. This makes Silverhill the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Silverhill represents 0.01% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 300th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 706 people, the population of Silverhill increased 14.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 616 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Silverhill.

Communities Also Named Silverhill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Silverhill - they are located in British Columbia and Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silverhill.

Communities near Silverhill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silverhill.

  • Daphne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <6>
  • Fairhope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Foley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
  • Gulf Shores
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Shores
    • Gulf Shores is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Shores <6>
  • Spanish Fort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Loxley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
    • Loxley is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <6>
  • Summerdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <6>
  • Elberta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
    • Elberta is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <6>
  • Magnolia Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Clay City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Baldwin County

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 Silverhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silverhill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silverhill. 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 Silverhill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silverhill. See our Newspapers Page for Silverhill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silverhill ...

Looking for more information about Silverhill? 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 Silverhill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silverhill.

Adding Silverhill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Silverhill 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 Silverhill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Silverhill post office opened in 1899.

We also found Silverhill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Silverhill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silverhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, 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 Silverhill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silverhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Silverhill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silverhill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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