Welcome to Silsbee ...
The city of Silsbee is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Silsbee is located in Hardin County<1>.
The location of Silsbee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silsbee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Silsbee has a population of 6,611 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Silsbee is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Silsbee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Silsbee: (409)
The ZIP code for Silsbee: 77656<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Silsbee had an population of 6,611 people (or an increase of 3.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Silsbee had a population of 6,611 people (or 12.07% of the total population of Hardin County). This makes Silsbee the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Silsbee represents 0.03% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 276th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,611 people, the population of Silsbee increased 3.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,393 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Silsbee.
Communities Also Named Silsbee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Silsbee - it's located in Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silsbee.
Communities near Silsbee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silsbee.
- Beaumont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <6>
- Vidor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
- Vidor is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <6>
- Kountze
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kountze
- Kountze is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kountze <6>
- Sour Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
- Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <6>
- Bevil Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
- Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Pine Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Pine Forest is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Rose City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Rose Hill Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
- Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Lumberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <6>
- Evadale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evadale
- Evadale is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evadale <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 Silsbee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silsbee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silsbee. 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 Silsbee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silsbee. See our Newspapers Page for Silsbee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silsbee ...
Looking for more information about Silsbee? 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 Silsbee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silsbee.
Adding Silsbee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silsbee 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 Silsbee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Silsbee post office opened in 1894.
We also found Silsbee on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silsbee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silsbee. 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 Hardin, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Silsbee. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silsbee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Silsbee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silsbee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |