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Welcome to Silex ...

The village of Silex is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Silex has a population of 292 people<2> (see below for details).

Silex is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Silex lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Silex: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Silex: 63377<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Silex had an population of 292 people. This is an increase of 56.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Silex had a population of 187 people. This makes Silex the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 187 people, the population of Silex decreased 9.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 206 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Silex.

Communities Also Named Silex ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Silex - they are located in Arkansas and Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silex.

Communities near Silex ...

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

  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Bowling Green
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moscow Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elsberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <7>
  • Winfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <7>
  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Eolia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • 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 <7>
  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • 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.<6> 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
  • Fountain N' Lakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
    • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
    • Fountain N' Lakes village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silex ...

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

Adding Silex to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Silex on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Silex.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silex - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Silex area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Silex area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Silex). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silex or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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