Welcome to Silerville ...
Silerville is located in McCreary County<1>.
The location of Silerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Silerville is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Silerville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Silerville (for example, toward Byrdstown (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Silerville is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.
Communities near Silerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silerville.
- Gernt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
- Jellico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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>
- Huntsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Helenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
- Helenwood is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>
- Elk Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Revelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Stearns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
- Stearns is located in McCreary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <4>
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 Silerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silerville. 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 Silerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silerville. See our Newspapers Page for Silerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silerville ...
Looking for more information about Silerville? 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 Silerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silerville.
Adding Silerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silerville 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 Silerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Silerville post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, 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 Silerville - 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/ |