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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Silver. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Silver to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Silver, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Silver (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Silver. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Silver is historic, it would have been located within present day Coke County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coke County: Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Sterling & Tom Green.

Below are the counties that are near Silver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver:

  • Coke County     (The home county of Silver)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver, with the one closest to Silver listed first.
    • Sanco ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Robert Lee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Coke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <2>
    • Bronte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
      • Bronte is located in Coke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <2>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver, with the one closest to Silver listed first.
    • Spade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Loraine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
    • Colorado City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
      • Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <2>
    • Westbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
    • Buford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Nolan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver, with the one closest to Silver listed first.
    • Maryneal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal
      • Maryneal is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryneal <2>
    • Roscoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hylton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
      • Hylton is located in Nolan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hylton
      • From Silver to Hylton
    • Avenger Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
      • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
    • Nolan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
      • Nolan is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolan <2>
    • Wastella ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
      • Wastella is located in Nolan County
  • Sterling County
    • Sterling City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in Sterling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <2>
  • Tom Green County
    • Water Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silver, see our County-by-County Page for Silver.

Cemeteries Near Silver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silver, with the one closest to Silver listed first.

  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paint Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maryneal Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryneal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robert Lee Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayrick Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spade Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lolanthe Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lolanthe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lolanthe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Champion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Montvale Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montvale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Silver itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver, with the one closest to Silver listed first.

  • Sanco ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Edith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Robert Lee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterling City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
    • Sterling City is located in Sterling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <2>
  • Fort Chadbourne
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Chadbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
    • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
  • Loraine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
    • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
  • Bronte
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
    • Bronte is located in Coke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <2>
  • Roscoe
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Westbrook
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
  • Water Valley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
  • Hylton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
    • Hylton is located in Nolan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hylton
    • From Silver to Hylton

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silver. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver.

Newspapers Published in Silver ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Silver:

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0738, Longitude: -100.6857    









 

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