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Around Silverhill ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morehead. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of Silverhill. Morehead has a population of 7,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Paintsville. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the east of Silverhill and has a population of 3,900 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Silverhill, with the nearest first.

  • Lacey
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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    • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
  • Ophir
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Morgan County
  • Dingus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
    • Dingus is located in Morgan County
  • Flat Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Logville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
    • Logville is located in Magoffin County
  • Wheelersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
  • Cisco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
  • Jeptha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
    • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
  • Maggard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Falcon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Redbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Crockett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Oil Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Painters Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County

For more communities neighboring Silverhill, please visit our County-by-County Page for Silverhill.

Morgan County ...

Silverhill is located in Morgan County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Elliott, Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin, Menifee, Rowan & Wolfe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverhill ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silverhill.

Airports Near Silverhill ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Silverhill and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Silverhill.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Silverhill.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Silverhill), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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