Welcome to Silver Springs ...
Silver Springs is located in Wilson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Silver Springs: Silver Spgs. (or less commonly used: Silver Spngs. or Silver Sprngs.)
Silver Springs is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Silver Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Silver Springs: 615 & 629<3>
Communities Also Named Silver Springs ...
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), Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Springs.
Communities near Silver Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Springs.
- Nashville - Davidson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Murphree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hendersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <6>
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
- Gallatin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <6>
- Mount Juliet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <6>
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- La Vergne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <6>
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Goodlettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <6>
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 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Silver Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Silver Springs was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Silver Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silver Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Springs - 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Silver Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Silver Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |