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we pass this GPS location for Silver Creek:
37.039386, -94.469097
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We found 31 communities that share the name Silver Creek.
Within Missouri, the name Silver Creek is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Mobile County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Silver Creek [Mobile County].
Arizona
Navajo County
This Silver Creek is located in Navajo County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<2> to the west of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Silver Creek.
Arkansas
Pulaski County
This Silver Creek is located in Pulaski County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Silver Creek.
British Columbia
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
California
Plumas County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Silver Creek [Plumas County].
Colorado
Clear Creek County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silver Creek [Clear Creek County].
Georgia
Floyd County
This Silver Creek is located in Floyd County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Silver Creek.
Illinois
Calhoun County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Silver Creek [Calhoun County].
Iowa
Delaware County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Silver Creek [Delaware County].
Kansas
Chase County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Silver Creek [Chase County].
Kentucky
Madison County
This Silver Creek is located in Madison County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Silver Creek.
Manitoba
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Michigan
Allegan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Creek [Allegan County].
Kalamazoo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Creek [Kalamazoo County].
Tuscola County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Creek [Tuscola County].
Minnesota
Lake County
This Silver Creek is located in Lake County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the north of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Creek.
Wright County
This Silver Creek is located in Wright County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the north of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Silver Creek.
Mississippi
Lawrence County
This Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the southeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Silver Creek.
Nebraska
Merrick County
This Silver Creek is located in Merrick County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrick County community of Silver Creek.
Nevada
Lander County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Silver Creek.
New York
Chautauqua County
This Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Silver Creek.
Ohio
Greene County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Greene County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Silver Creek.
Hardin County
This Silver Creek is located in Hardin County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Silver Creek.
Medina County
This community is historic and although located in Medina County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Silver Creek.
Ontario
This Silver Creek lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County
This Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Silver Creek.
Quebec
This Silver Creek lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
Tennessee
Marshall County
This Silver Creek is located in Marshall County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Silver Creek.
Texas
Burnet County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Silver Creek [Burnet County].
Washington
Lewis County
This Silver Creek is located in Lewis County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Silver Creek.
Wisconsin
Sheboygan County
This Silver Creek is located in Sheboygan County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Silver Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Creek ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Atlas (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Silver Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Creek and extending to:
Neosho, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Creek to Neosho, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Silver Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0394, Longitude: -94.4691 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Silver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Silver Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.816 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.715 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.983 degrees.