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Introduction ...

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 Silver Creek (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 Silver Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Silver Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Silvercreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Silver Creek: Silver Crk. (or less commonly used: Silver Ck. or Silver Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals 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.

Silver Creek is located in Madison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Clark, Estill, Garrard, Jackson, Jessamine & Rockcastle.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Silver Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Duncanon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From Silver Creek to Duncanon
    • Peytontown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Buggytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buggytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buggytown
      • From Silver Creek to Buggytown
    • Happy Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Caleast
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caleast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleast
      • Caleast is located in Madison County
    • Kirksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
    • Round Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Madison County
    • Farristown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whites
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whites
      • From Silver Creek to Whites
    • Terrill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrill
      • Terrill is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Terrill
      • From Silver Creek to Terrill
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Ruthton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Silver Creek to Ruthton
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Clintonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Austerlitz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Silver Creek to Clifton
    • Hedgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Little Needmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Faulconer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Silver Creek to Faulconer
    • Shelby City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • West Danville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Junction City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Davis Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Alum Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Atoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Silver Creek to Atoka
    • Needmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Casey County
    • Butchertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Boonesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Log Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rightangle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rabbit Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyandotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyandotte
      • From Silver Creek to Wyandotte
    • Renick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Winston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Locust Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Witt Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Irvine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lynch Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Wagersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Miller's Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Paint Lick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Silver Creek to Lowell
    • Nina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Silver Creek to Nina
    • Cartersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hyattsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Silver Creek to Stone
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
    • Bryantsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <3>
  • Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Kerby Knob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandgap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Silver Creek to Foxtown
    • McKee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dabolt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Gray Hawk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Peoples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
  • Jessamine County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Preachersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilbert
      • From Silver Creek to Gilbert
    • Crab Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Logantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
      • Logantown is located in Lincoln County
    • Hubble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
      • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
    • Turkeytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Silver Creek to Maywood
    • Stanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dog Walk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dog Walk
      • From Silver Creek to Dog Walk
    • Boneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Halls Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Burgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Braxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Silver Creek to Braxton
    • Harrodsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
    • McAfee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Silver Creek to McAfee
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Nevada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Silver Creek to Hedgeville
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Powell Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • Virden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Waltersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Westbend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Silver Creek to Piggville
    • Hatton Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Clay City Road
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knowlton
      • From Silver Creek to Knowlton
    • Paint Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Silver Creek to Conway
    • Disputanta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Climax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Silver Creek to Climax
    • Gum Sulphur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wildie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Brodhead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
    • Renfro Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <3>
    • Orlando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Silver Creek to Orlando
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Silver Creek to Ottawa
    • Mullins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Hansford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Silver Creek to Hansford
    • Livingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
    • Mundys Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
    • Pinckard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
    • Mortonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
      • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Silver Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Creek.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Kinnard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haines Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Todd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison County Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gilead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sebastian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sebastian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Silver Creek had a population of 124 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Duncanon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
    • Duncanon is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duncanon
    • From Silver Creek to Duncanon
  • Paint Lick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Garrard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lowell
    • From Silver Creek to Lowell
  • Terrill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrill
    • Terrill is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Terrill
    • From Silver Creek to Terrill
  • Nina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
    • Nina is located in Garrard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nina
    • From Silver Creek to Nina
  • Manse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manse
    • Manse is located in Garrard County
  • Wallaceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
    • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
  • Ruthton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthton
    • From Silver Creek to Ruthton
  • Berea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Newby is located in Madison County
  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cottonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Leavell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Leavell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Leavell
      • Point Leavell is located in Garrard County
    • Cartersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Silver Creek ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Silver Creek:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6588, Longitude: -84.3635       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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