Welcome to Silerton ...

The town of Silerton is primarily located in Chester County<1>. A portion of Silerton extends into Hardeman County.

Google driving directions from your current location to Silerton (Patience, this may take a moment).

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Silerton has a population of 99 people<2> (see below for details).

Silerton is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Silerton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Silerton, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Silerton: 731

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Silerton had an population of 99 people. This is a decrease of 10.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Silerton had a population of 111 people. This makes Silerton the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 111 people, the population of Silerton increased 85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 60 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Silerton.

Communities near Silerton ...

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

• Jackson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jackson
  • From Silerton to Jackson
• Parkburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
  • Parkburg is located in Madison County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
• Deanburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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  • Deanburg is located in Chester County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Deanburg
  • From Silerton to Deanburg
• Henderson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Henderson
  • From Silerton to Henderson
• Bolivar
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Hardeman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bolivar
  • From Silerton to Bolivar
• Whiteville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
• Selmer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
  • Selmer is located in McNairy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
• Teague
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
  • Teague is located in Hardeman County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
• Jacks Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
  • Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jacks Creek
  • From Silerton to Jacks Creek
• Bethel Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
  • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silerton ...

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

Adding Silerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Silerton 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 Silerton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Silerton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/