Silva, Missouri

Silva is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 67, approximately thirteen miles east of Piedmont.

Silva
Silva
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°10′34″N 90°27′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWayne
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID752158[1]

A post office called Silva has been in operation since 1902.[2] An early postmaster gave the community the name of one of her acquaintances.[3]

Silva is home to Camp Lewallen, a Boy Scout Camp serving the Scouts of the Greater Saint Louis Area Council.[4]

References

  1. "Silva, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. "Camp Lewallen". Greater St. Louis Area Council. Retrieved 2 January 2017.


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