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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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...

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 Springs: Silver Spgs. (or less commonly used: Silver Spngs. or Silver Sprngs.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Springs is located in Saint Francois 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 Saint Francois County: Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.

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

  • Saint Francois County     (The home county of Silver Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Springs, with the one closest to Silver Springs listed first.
    • Blackwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonne Terre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
      • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <2>
    • Settletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • French Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Desloge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <2>
    • Esther
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
    • Flat River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Leadwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
      • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <2>
    • Rivermines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
      • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
    • Elvins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
      • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
    • Leadington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wortham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Springs, with the one closest to Silver Springs listed first.
    • Hensley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hensley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hensley
      • From Silver Springs to Hensley
    • Luebbering
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
      • Luebbering is located in Franklin County
    • Hemker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Silver Springs to Huff
    • Lonedell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
      • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Springs, with the one closest to Silver Springs listed first.
    • Middle Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Belleview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • English Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Pilot Knob
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
    • Ironton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
    • Arcadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Springs, with the one closest to Silver Springs listed first.
    • Valles Mines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
      • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <2>
    • Knorpp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flucom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • De Soto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Olympian Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hematite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
    • Fletcher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Festus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ware
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mapaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
      • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
    • Crystal City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Madison County
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Springs, with the one closest to Silver Springs listed first.
    • Kinsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sprott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
    • Needmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jonca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brickeys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Weingarten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clement
      • From Silver Springs to Clement
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Springs, with the one closest to Silver Springs listed first.
    • Tiff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
    • French Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Washington County
    • Cadet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
      • Cadet is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <2>
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Silver Springs to Summit
    • Mineral Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Mud Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
      • Mud Town is located in Washington County
    • Theabeau Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
      • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
    • Old Mines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Irondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
    • Potosi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Aptus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aptus
      • From Silver Springs to Aptus
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County (IL)
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Springs, with the one closest to Silver Springs listed first.
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
    • Modoc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ruma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Silver Springs ...

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

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

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

  • Appleberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams / Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perret Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perret Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moontown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rouggly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouggly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouggly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Settle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...
    • Ashburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Byington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mostiller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mostiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mostiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Springs had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Halifax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Saint Francois County
  • Valles Mines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
    • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <2>
  • Bonne Terre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
    • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <2>
  • East Bonne Terre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
    • East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
  • Hazel Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
  • Blackwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • French Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Oakvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Oakvale is located in Jefferson County
  • Knorpp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vineland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Jefferson County
  • Flucom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cadet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
    • Cadet is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <2>
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    • Fertile
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
      • Fertile is located in Washington County
    • De Soto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Flat River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County

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

Newspapers Published in Silver Springs ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Springs, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Springs:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Springs, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0017, Longitude: -90.5291       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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