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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Silex (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Silex. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Silex is located in Lincoln County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Silex. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silex:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Silex)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Briscoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • Whiteside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Mackville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
    • Corso
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County
    • Cave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Louisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
    • Olney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Lincoln County
    • Hawk Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
      • Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <2>
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Vandalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Farber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Gamma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
      • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • Bellflower
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jonesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
      • Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <2>
    • High Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <2>
    • New Florence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
      • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <2>
    • Montgomery City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
      • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <2>
    • Wellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Eolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <2>
    • Cyrene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Sledd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
    • Paynesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Ashley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Calumet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Annada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Bowling Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrants
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • New Harmony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Pike County
    • Curryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Foristell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foristell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foristell
      • Foristell is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foristell <2>
    • Wentzville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Josephville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Melle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Melle
      • New Melle is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Melle <2>
    • O'Fallon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Wright City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Truesdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <2>
    • Pendleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Innsbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Gilead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Star City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Mozier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <2>
    • Belleview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Batchtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <2>
    • Hardin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Michael
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kampsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brussels
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>
    • Golden Eagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Eldred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Nutwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Fieldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Nebo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
    • Rockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Summer Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Bee Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Martinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silex, see our County-by-County Page for Silex.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Silex ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silex.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Silex. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Silex and those printed in the larger area surrounding Silex.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Silex.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Silex:

Cemeteries Near Silex ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silex.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silex covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silex, with the one closest to Silex listed first.

  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Sitton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton Cemetery
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  • Clary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
  • Corner Stone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corner Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corner Stone Cemetery
  • Briscoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
  • Kinion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinion Cemetery
  • Sulphur Lick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Lick Cemetery
  • Trail Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
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    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Old Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morris Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Lincoln County
  • Briscoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
  • Mackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
  • Whiteside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
    • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Davis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Lincoln County
  • Famous
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Famous have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famous
    • Famous is located in Lincoln County
  • Corso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
    • Corso is located in Lincoln County
  • Okete
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
    • Okete is located in Lincoln County
  • Mashek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
    • Mashek is located in Lincoln County
  • Eolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
    • Eolia is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <2>
  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
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    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lincoln County
    • Olney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Lincoln County
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silex. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silex.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1252, Longitude: -91.0577       In this case, the coordinates for Silex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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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