Welcome to Silver Hill ...
Silver Hill is located in Davidson County<1>.
The location of Silver Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Silver Hill is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Silver Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Silver Hill is within the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Silver Hill ...
While we believe that this Silver Hill is located in Davidson County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Silver Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Pamlico and Scotland County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 13 communities that are also named Silver Hill - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Hill.
Communities near Silver Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Hill.
- Salisbury [Rowan County]
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- Salisbury [Rowan County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury<5>
- Thomasville [Davidson County]
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- Thomasville [Davidson County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville<5>
- Lexington [Davidson County]
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- Lexington [Davidson County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the north of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington<5>
- Archdale [Randolph County]
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- Archdale [Randolph County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
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- Trinity [Randolph County]
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- Trinity [Randolph County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Midway [Davidson County]
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- Midway [Davidson County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Spencer [Rowan County]
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- Spencer [Rowan County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
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- Granite Quarry [Rowan County]
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- Granite Quarry [Rowan County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry<5>
- Rockwell [Rowan County]
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- Rockwell [Rowan County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,166 people
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- Denton [Davidson County]
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- Denton [Davidson County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Silver Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton<5>
- Trinity [Randolph 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 Silver Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Hill ...
Looking for more information about Silver Hill? 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 Silver Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Hill.
Adding Silver Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Silver Hill was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Silver Hill on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7071, Longitude: -80.2073 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |