Silver City
Silver City is on Farm Road 485 four miles northeast of Cameron in north central Milam County. At one point in the community's history the only telephone was located on the porch of a store run by Tom Hamilton. A person making a call paid for it by placing fifteen cents in a box over the phone. Silver City had a population of twenty-five in 1988 through 2000.
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Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Silver City is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Silver City is classified as a Town
Location
Latitude: 30.90991030Longitude: -96.95026310
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
25