Silco, Georgia

Silco
Unincorporated community
Silco, Georgia
Silco is located in Georgia
Silco
Silco
Location of Silco in the State of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°52′06″N 81°49′51″W / 30.86833°N 81.83083°W / 30.86833; -81.83083
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCamden County
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code912
GNIS ID333050[1]

Silco is an unincorporated community located in western Camden County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is positioned within the West Kingsland voting precinct near the Charlton County border.[2]

Geography

Silco sits at an elevation of approximately 23 ft (7.0 m) above sea level.[1] The community is situated along Georgia State Route 110, just north of its junction with Georgia State Route 40.[2] It lies adjacent to a network of regional wetlands and waterways, notably south of the Satilla River, and shares its immediate geographic area with the small riverfront community of Bullhead Bluff.[3]

History

A post office called Silco was established in 1894 and remained operational until it was discontinued in 1911.[4] The etymology of the name remains uncertain; it is either an invented name or is derived from the Creek language.[5]

Historically, the broader Silco area was known for its dense timber holdings and agricultural tracts, which are frequently referenced in local land records and regional civil cases as the "SILCO Tract."[6] In the late 19th century, infrastructure in the immediate vicinity included a railroad owned and operated by the Suwannee Canal Company, which transported timber from the nearby Okefenokee Swamp to shipping points on the Satilla River.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Silco, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "West Kingsland Precinct Map". Camden County Geographic Information System (CCGIS). Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Fields, Tara. "The Crypt: Bullhead Bluff History". GlynnGen Research. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices: Camden County, Georgia". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 205. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "Sullivan v. SILCO Timber LLC, No. 2:2015cv00052 (S.D. Ga. 2016)". Justia Law. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
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