While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1954.
A typical abbreviation for Silver Springs: Silver Spgs. (or less commonly used: Silver Spngs. or Silver Sprngs.)
Silver Springs is 4,190 feet [1,277 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Silver Springs is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Silver Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Silver Springs - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.
Davis Station ‑ Historic (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Silver Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Springs ...
Looking for more information about Silver Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Springs.
Adding Silver Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Silver Springs post office opened in 1954.
If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lyon, 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 Silver Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Silver Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silver Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: