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Town
Location of Silver Creek, Mississippi
Silver Creek, Mississippi Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lawrence
Area
• Total	1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2)
• Land	1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	269 ft (82 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	175
• Density	117.21/sq mi (45.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39663
Area code(s)	601, 769
FIPS code	28-67960
GNIS feature ID	0677792

Silver Creek is a small town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, in the United States. In 2010, about 210 people lived there. You can reach Silver Creek using U.S. Route 84 and Mississippi Highway 43. A movie called Jesse James' Women was filmed in Silver Creek in 1954.

History of Silver Creek

People started settling in the Silver Creek area around 1820. Some of the first families were the Kirbys, Neals, Longinos, Prices, and Williams. The area was first called "The Hall." In 1893, its name was changed to Silver Creek, named after a stream nearby.

A train station, called a depot, was built in Silver Creek in 1903. This happened when the Pearl & Leaf Rivers Railroad, which later became the Illinois Central Railroad, finished its railway line.

In 1993, the Illinois Central Railroad stopped using this train line. Another short train line, the Columbia and Silver Creek Railroad, ran between Silver Creek and Columbia until 1992. The Rogers House, a historic building south of Silver Creek, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical site.

Where is Silver Creek?

Silver Creek is located in the eastern part of Lawrence County. Its exact spot is 31°36′17″N 90°0′6″W / 31.60472°N 90.00167°W / 31.60472; -90.00167. U.S. Route 84 runs along the southern edge of the town. This road goes southwest about 7 miles (11 km) to Monticello, which is the main town of the county. It also goes east about 8 miles (13 km) to Prentiss.

Mississippi Highway 43 goes through the middle of Silver Creek and is known as Front Street. This highway goes north about 9 miles (14 km) to New Hebron. Another road, Highway 43A, goes south from Silver Creek about 8 miles (13 km) to Arm.

The United States Census Bureau says that Silver Creek covers a total area of about 3.9 square kilometers (1.5 square miles), and all of it is land. A waterway also called Silver Creek forms the eastern border of the town. This stream flows south and joins the Pearl River.

Silver Creek's Population

According to the census from the year 2000, there were 209 people living in Silver Creek. These people lived in 81 homes, and 60 of those were families. The town had about 197 people per square mile (76 people per square kilometer). There were 96 housing units, which are places where people can live.

About 34.6% of the homes had children under 18 years old living there. Most homes (58.0%) were married couples living together. About 24.7% of all homes were made up of single individuals. The average home had 2.58 people, and the average family had 2.98 people.

The population was spread out by age. About 26.8% were under 18 years old. About 16.3% were 65 years or older. The average age in the town was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were about 90 males.

Schools in Silver Creek

The Lawrence County School District serves the town of Silver Creek. This means students in Silver Creek go to schools within this district.

Famous People from Silver Creek

• I.V. Barnes – A baseball player who played for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro leagues in the 1930s.
• Alice Rose George – A talented writer, poet, and photography editor.
• Virgil A. Griffith – A judge who served on the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1928 to 1949.
• Curtis L. Waller – A lawyer, politician, and judge.

See also

In Spanish: Silver Creek (Misisipi) para niños