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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 Silver Lake (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 Silver Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Silver Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Silver Lake: Silver Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Silver Lake is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Jackson (IL), Randolph (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Saint Francois & Sainte Genevieve.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Silver Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Perryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Millheim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Biehle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Longtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Longtown
      • From Silver Lake to Longtown
    • Lithium
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County
    • Sereno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • McBride
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Uniontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Farrar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
    • Brazeau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Frohna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Patton Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Patton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sedgewickville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Seopus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Glenallen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Marble Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <1>
    • Laflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laflin
      • From Silver Lake to Laflin
    • Leopold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Grassy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Friedheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <1>
    • Daisy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Appleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
    • Millersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <1>
    • Shawneetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocahontas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
    • Gravel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Burfordville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Leemon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Crump
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Cornwall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwall
      • From Silver Lake to Cornwall
    • Mine La Motte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cobalt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericktown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <1>
    • Junction City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Marquand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Millcreek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Knob Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Doe Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
      • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
    • Hamilton Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
      • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
    • Leadington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
      • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <1>
    • French Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <1>
    • Esther
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
    • Mineral City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
    • Park Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <1>
    • Flat River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Minnith
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnith
      • From Silver Lake to Minnith
    • Clearwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clearwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clearwater
      • From Silver Lake to Clearwater
    • Womack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ozora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Mary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <1>
    • Coffman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • River aux Vases
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Quarry Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quarry Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
      • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Quarry Town has also been known as:
      • Quarrytown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quarry Town
      • From Silver Lake to Quarry Town
    • Weingarten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marlo
      • From Silver Lake to Marlo
    • Jonca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
  • Jackson County (IL)
  • Perry County (IL)
    • Willisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <1>
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.
    • Dozaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kaskaskia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Menard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <1>
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <1>
    • Ellis Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bremen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Leanderville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • New Palestine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Welge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welge
      • From Silver Lake to Welge
    • Modoc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Silver Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Lake.

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 Silver Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shrum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Voelker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voelker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voelker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mange Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bollinger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Maurus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Silver Lake had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver Lake, with the one closest to Silver Lake listed first.

  • Yount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
    • Yount is located in Perry County
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Perry County
  • Millheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Brewer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Perry County
  • Alliance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Bollinger County
  • Minnith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
    • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Minnith
    • From Silver Lake to Minnith
  • Biehle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
    • Biehle is located in Perry County
  • Longtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Longtown
    • From Silver Lake to Longtown
  • Sereno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lithium
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
    • Lithium is located in Perry County
  • Patton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Friedheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <1>
    • Saint Mary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <1>
    • Coffman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Silver Lake ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Lake, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Lake.

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 Silver Lake:

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6837, Longitude: -89.9920    









 

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