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, Silver City had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Silver City, with the one closest to Silver City listed first.
- Barrettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Coal Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
- Dougherty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hightower
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Dawsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <4>
- Chestatee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Landrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cumming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
- Cumming is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <4>
- Ophir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Creighton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Oscarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
- Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
- Mica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Drew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Juno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - New Bridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Free Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Price
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Hall County
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Orange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Emma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Murrayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Hall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
- Marble Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Pickens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
- Ball Ground
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Silver City, 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. |