Welcome to Silesia ...
So far, we found very little information about Silesia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Silesia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Silesia, please Contact Us.
Silesia would have been located within present day Carbon County<2>.
The location of Silesia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Silesia: shi-LEESH-uh<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Silesia is 3,390 feet [1,033 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Silesia is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Silesia was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Silesia would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Silesia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Silesia - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silesia.
Communities near Silesia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silesia.
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
- Bridger
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridger <6>
- Joliet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <6>
- Fromberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fromberg
- Fromberg is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fromberg <6>
- Edgar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <6>
- Park City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <6>
- Boyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
- Hesper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
- Pryor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
- Pryor is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <6>
- Rimrock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
- Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
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 Silesia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silesia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silesia. 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 Silesia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silesia. See our Newspapers Page for Silesia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Silesia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Silesia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silesia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |