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Welcome to Siloam ...

Siloam is located in Surry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Siloam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.

Siloam is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Siloam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Siloam: 336 & 743<3>

The ZIP code for Siloam: 27047<4>

Communities Also Named Siloam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Siloam - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Siloam.

Communities near Siloam ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Siloam.

  • Lewisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Airy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • King
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
  • Elkin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rural Hall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Yadkinville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tobaccoville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dobson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Siloam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Siloam.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Siloam. 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 Siloam.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Siloam. See our Newspapers Page for Siloam.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Siloam ...

Looking for more information about Siloam? 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 Siloam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Siloam.

Adding Siloam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Siloam 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 (so far) for Siloam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Siloam post office opened in 1837.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Siloam.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Siloam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Siloam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Siloam area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Siloam). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Siloam or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/