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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Silex (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Silex. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Silex is located in Pope County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pope County: Conway, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Van Buren & Yell.

Below are the counties that are near Silex. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silex:

  • Pope County     (The home county of Silex)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Ross
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Silex to Ross
    • Augsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Augsburg is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Augsburg
      • From Silex to Augsburg
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
    • Laurel ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Pope County
    • Scottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Silex to Georgetown
    • London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Taral
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hector
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Center Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Moreland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moreland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moreland
      • From Silex to Moreland
    • Caglesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caglesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
      • Caglesville is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caglesville
      • From Silex to Caglesville
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Jerusalem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <3>
    • Old Hickory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Hickory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Old Hickory
      • From Silex to Old Hickory
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
    • Hattieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pontoon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Winrock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Alix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
      • Alix is located in Franklin County
    • Denning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Mountain Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountain Top
      • From Silex to Mountain Top
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Hagarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Strawberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Lamar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Ludwig
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Piney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Silex to Piney
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ozone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spadra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spadra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spadra
      • From Silex to Spadra
    • Lone Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Union City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Silex to Harmony
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Delaware
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Blaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrison Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Scranton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Ridge
      • From Silex to Sand Ridge
    • Cotton Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
    • Subiaco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <3>
    • Corley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Silex to Corley
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Walnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Deer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
      • Deer is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <3>
    • Swain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Newton County
    • Mossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mossville
      • From Silex to Mossville
    • Mount Judea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
    • Murray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From Silex to Murray
  • Searcy County
    • Witt's Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Buren County
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Dardanelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Chickalah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Petit Jean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petit Jean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petit Jean
      • From Silex to Petit Jean

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silex, see our County-by-County Page for Silex.

Cemeteries Near Silex ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silex.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silex covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.

  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown - Rye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Rye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Rye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Annis Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Annis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Silex had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.

  • Lutherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
    • Lutherville is located in Johnson County
  • Ross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ross
    • From Silex to Ross
  • Augsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
    • Augsburg is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Augsburg
    • From Silex to Augsburg
  • Hagarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Zadock ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
    • Zadock is located in Johnson County
  • Lamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Scottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Laurel ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Pope County
  • Knoxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Georgetown
    • From Silex to Georgetown
  • London
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Ludwig
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Piney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piney
      • From Silex to Piney
    • Mill Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Pope County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silex. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silex.

Newspapers Published in Silex ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silex.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silex, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silex.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Silex:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Silex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5002, Longitude: -93.2160       In this case, the coordinates for Silex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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