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Welcome to Silvana ...

Silvana is located on Puget Sound.

Silvana is located in Snohomish County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Silvana, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Silvana is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Silvana lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Silvana: 98287<3>

Communities near Silvana ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silvana ...

Looking for more information about Silvana? 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 Silvana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silvana.

Adding Silvana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Silvana 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 Silvana was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Silvana in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Silvana post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Silvana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Snohomish, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silvana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Silvana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silvana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/