While we don't have a date for the founding of Silverton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Silverton is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Silverton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Silverton: 417
Communities Also Named Silverton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Silverton - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Nevada, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Silverton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silverton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silverton. 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 Silverton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silverton. See our Newspapers Page for Silverton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silverton ...
Looking for more information about Silverton? 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 Silverton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silverton.
Adding Silverton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silverton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Silverton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Silverton post office opened in 1889.
We also found Silverton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silverton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: