Welcome to Silver Hill ...
Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Silver Hill is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Silver Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Silver Hill: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Silver Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Silver Hill: This one is located in Prince George's County and the other is located in Frederick County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 13 communities that are also named Silver Hill - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Massachusetts, North Carolina (3), Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Hill.
Communities near Silver Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Hill.
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
- College Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
- Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
- Fairfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greenbelt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
- Hyattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <4>
- Takoma Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Hill ...
Looking for more information about Silver Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Hill.
Adding Silver Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver Hill 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 Hill was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Silver Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silver Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Silver Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Silver Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |