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 in 1895, Silica had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Silica, with the one closest to Silica listed first.
- Festus
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Festus is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
- Crystal City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
- Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
- Herculaneum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
- Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
- Hematite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Pevely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
- Pevely is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Jarvis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mitchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Harrisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Bushburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Plattin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Chalfin Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Belews Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belews Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
- Belews Creek is located in Jefferson County
- De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
- Antonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Flucom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Madonnaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Kimmswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
- Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
- Knorpp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Oakvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Danby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Maeystown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeystown
- Maeystown is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maeystown <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 Silica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |