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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Silas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Silas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Silas, please Contact Us.

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 Silas (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 Silas. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Silas is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Warren & Wilkinson.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Silas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Sandersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tennille
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Warthen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Deepstep
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Riddleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Goat Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
    • Davisboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gardner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Black Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
    • The Colony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Hardwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Coopers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Emanuel County
    • Blundale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Edge Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mitchell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Omaha Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
    • Avera
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <2>
    • Bartow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Moxley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Wadley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
    • Stapleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrens Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Wrens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <2>
    • Zebina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <2>
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Lovett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
  • Putnam County
    • Oconee Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Jewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Warrenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silas, with the one closest to Silas listed first.
    • Beech Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Toomsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Irwinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McIntyre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dedrich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Ivey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people

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

Cemeteries Near Silas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silas.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Silas - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Sandersville City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sisters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brownwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pete Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tennille Zeta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (491 more) ...
    • Sinquefield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.

While we didn't find Silas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Silas.

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

  • Sandersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Tennille
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sun Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
  • Warthen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Downs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Downs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Lindsey ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lindsey is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
  • Deepstep
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Riddleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddleville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Hebron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hebron is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Chalker ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chalker is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalker
  • Harrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Oconee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Linton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Linton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Agricola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Agricola is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Pringle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pringle is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle

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

Newspapers Published in Silas ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silas, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Silas:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.