Welcome to Silver Creek ...
The town of Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Silver Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
A typical abbreviation for Silver Creek: Silver Crk. (or less commonly used: Silver Ck. or Silver Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Silver Creek has a population of 198 people<3> (see below for details).
Silver Creek is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Silver Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Silver Creek: (601) & (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Silver Creek had an population of 198 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Silver Creek had a population of 210 people. This makes Silver Creek the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 210 people, the population of Silver Creek has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 209 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Silver Creek.
Communities Also Named Silver Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Silver Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Creek.
Communities near Silver Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Creek.
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Monticello
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
- Prentiss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Prentiss
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
- New Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Jump to a Google Map centered on New Hebron
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <6>
- Bassfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Bassfield
- Grange ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Arm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Arm
- Rosella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Rosella
- Oak Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Oak Vale
- Nola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Nola
- Shivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Shivers
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 Silver Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Creek. 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 Silver Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Creek ...
Looking for more information about Silver Creek? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Silver Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Creek.
Adding Silver Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Silver Creek post office opened in 1868.
We also found Silver Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silver Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Silver Creek. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |