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Welcome to Silverdale ...

Silverdale is located in Kitsap County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Silverdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Silverdale is near sea level<2>.

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

Silverdale lies within the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Silverdale: 98383<3>

Communities Also Named Silverdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Silverdale - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silverdale.

Communities near Silverdale ...

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

  • Seattle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Shoreline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmonds
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bainbridge Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
    • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
    • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
    • Winslow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <4>
  • Port Orchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Poulsbo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Keyport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silverdale. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Silverdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silverdale ...

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

Adding Silverdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Silverdale 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 Silverdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Silverdale post office opened in 1890.

We also found Silverdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Silverdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silverdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Kitsap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silverdale - 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 Silverdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silverdale 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>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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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