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Welcome to Silica ...

Silica is located in Campbell County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Silica had a population of 111 people.<2> (see below for details).

Silica is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Silica (for example, toward Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Silica: 423 & 729<4>

Communities Also Named Silica ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Silica - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Silica ...

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

  • Fraterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • LaFollette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <5>
  • Oneida
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Crest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jellico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Former names for Rocky Top:
    • Coal Creek
    • Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <5>
  • Fincastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
  • Norris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayless ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayless is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silica ...

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

Adding Silica to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Silica.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Silica.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Silica area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Silica area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.