Welcome to Silver Creek ...
Silver Creek is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Silver Creek: Silver Crk. (or less commonly used: Silver Ck. or Silver Cr.)
Silver Creek is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Silver Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Silver Creek: 859
Communities Also Named Silver Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Silver Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Creek.
Communities near Silver Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Creek.
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Silver Creek to Richmond
- Nicholasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nicholasville
- From Silver Creek to Nicholasville
- Berea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berea
- From Silver Creek to Berea
- 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.<4> 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>
- Stanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Stanford is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanford
- From Silver Creek to Stanford
- 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.<4> 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>
- 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.<4> 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>
- Farristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farristown
- From Silver Creek to Farristown
- 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.<5>
- 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
- 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.<5>
- 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
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 Silver Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Creek. 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 Silver Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Creek ...
Looking for more information about Silver Creek? 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 Silver Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Creek.
Adding Silver Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Silver Creek on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silver Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |