Welcome to Silica ...
Silica is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silica, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Silica is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Silica lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Silica: 636
Communities Also Named Silica ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Silica - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silica.
Communities near Silica ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silica.
- Arnold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Waterloo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
- De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
- Fenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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 <4>
- Byrnes Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
- Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <4>
- Valmeyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olympian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
- Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 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 Silica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silica.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silica. 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 Silica.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silica. See our Newspapers Page for Silica.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silica ...
Looking for more information about Silica? 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 Silica, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silica.
Adding Silica to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silica 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 Silica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Silica post office opened in 1885.
We also found Silica in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silica.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silica - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |