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Welcome to Silvers Mills ...

Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Silvers Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Silvers Mills: Silvers Mls. (or less commonly used: Silvers Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Silvers Mills for more information about variations on the name of Silvers Mills.

Silvers Mills is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Silvers Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Silvers Mills is within the (207) area code.

Communities near Silvers Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silvers Mills.

  • Dover - Foxcroft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
    • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <4>
  • Dexter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
  • Newport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Corinth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
  • Milo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
  • Corinna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
    • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <4>
  • Saint Albans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
  • Palmyra
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hartland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <4>
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people

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 Silvers Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silvers Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silvers Mills. 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 Silvers Mills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silvers Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Silvers Mills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silvers Mills ...

Looking for more information about Silvers Mills? 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 Silvers Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silvers Mills.

Adding Silvers Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Silvers Mills 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 Silvers Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Silvers Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Silvers Mills.

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silvers Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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