Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Silex had a population of 151 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Silex had a population of 294 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
- Millwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood is located in Lincoln County
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- Briscoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
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- Mackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
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- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
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- Whiteside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
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- Famous
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Famous is located in Lincoln County
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- Corso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
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- Okete
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Okete is located in Lincoln County
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- Eolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mashek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mashek is located in Lincoln County
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- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
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- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Lincoln County
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- Olney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
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- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
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- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Pike County
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- Cyrene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
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- Hawk Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sledd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
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- Truxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Linns Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Linns Mills is located in Lincoln County
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- Paynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Ashley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
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- New Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford is located in Pike County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Silex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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