Silver Creek

Silver Creek is a stream in Jefferson County, Nebraska and Washington County, Nebraska, in the United States. According to legend, the discovery of silver ore at the creek's banks caused the name to be selected.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairbury and Reynolds.

Fairbury

Town

Photo: Ammodramus, Public domain.

Fairbury is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairbury had a population of 3,970. Fairbury has been closely connected with railroading for much of its history. Fairbury is situated 5 miles northeast of Silver Creek.

Reynolds

Hamlet

Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.

Reynolds is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 59 at the 2020 census. Reynolds is situated 5 miles west of Silver Creek.

Silver Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Jefferson, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.07057° or 40° 4′ 14″ north

Longitude

-97.234° or 97° 14′ 2″ west

Elevation

1,319 feet (402 metres)

Open location code

86G43QC8+6C

GeoNames ID

4928601

Wikidata ID

Q25203154

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Silver Creek” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Silver Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Nebraska, Jefferson County)”
Cebuano: “Silver Creek”

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