Welcome to Silver ...
Silver is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Silver 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, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Silver is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Silver lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Silver: (870)
Communities Also Named Silver ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Silver - they are located in Kansas (2), Manitoba, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver.
Communities near Silver ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver.
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Mount Ida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <4>
- Mountain Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <4>
- Amity
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Norman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
- Oden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Oden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <4>
- Black Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Alamo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fir ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mazarn
(8 miles [12.9 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver. See our Newspapers Page for Silver.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver ...
Looking for more information about Silver? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silver.
Adding Silver to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Silver post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silver.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Montgomery, 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 - 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/ |