Welcome to Silas ...
Silas is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Silas is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Silas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Silas is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Silas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Silas lies within the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Silas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Silas - they are located in Alabama, Georgia and Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silas.
Communities near Silas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silas.
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Tenaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <4>
- Timpson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <4>
- Garrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
- Appleby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
- Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Mount Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Enterprise
- Mount Enterprise is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Enterprise <4>
- Gary City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary City
- Gary City is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary City <4>
- Arcadia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Shelby County
- Whispering Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
- Fitze
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Silas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silas. 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 Silas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silas. See our Newspapers Page for Silas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silas ...
Looking for more information about Silas? 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 Silas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Silas.
Adding Silas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silas 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 Silas was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Silas in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Silas post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, 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 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 Silas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |