Silva | |
|---|---|
  Silva Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′34″N 90°27′49″W / 37.17611°N 90.46361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63964[2] |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 752158[1] |
Silva is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 67 just south of Missouri Route 34, approximately thirteen miles east of Piedmont and three miles north of Greenville. The community is at the north end of Lake Wappapello and the St. Francis River flows past one mile to the west.[3]
A post office called Silva has been in operation since 1902.[4] An early postmaster gave the community the name of one of her acquaintances.[5]
Silva is home to Camp Lewallen, a Boy Scout Camp serving the Scouts of the Greater Saint Louis Area Council.[6]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silva, Missouri
- ^ "Silva ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, pp. 56-7 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Camp Lewallen". Greater St. Louis Area Council. Retrieved January 2, 2017.