Welcome to Siler ...

Siler is located in Whitley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Siler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Siler is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Siler lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Siler and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Siler: (606)

The ZIP code for Siler: 40763<3>

Communities Also Named Siler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Siler: This one is located in Whitley County and the other is located in Knox County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 3 communities that are also named Siler - they are located in Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Siler ...

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

• Middlesboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
• Corbin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Corbin is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
• Williamsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Harrogate
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
• Barbourville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
  • Barbourville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
• Jellico
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
• Pineville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Minton Mill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
  • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
• Cumberland Gap
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <4>
• Braden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
  • Braden is located in Union County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Siler ...

Looking for more information about Siler? 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 Siler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Siler.

Adding Siler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Siler 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 Siler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Siler post office opened in 1904.

We also found Siler on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Siler.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/