Silex Missouri Map

About Silex, Missouri

Silex is a locality in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 355. The population density is 183.1 people per km². Silex is located at 39.1234°N, 91.0543°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63377.

Silex rests within a landscape of rolling Missouri hills, where cultivated fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the broad shoulders of the terrain. It lies 24.1 miles north-north-west of Wentzville, MO (from Wentzville, MO: bearing 333°T), and is situated 10.7 miles north-north-west of Troy. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening crops and the fainter, sharper tang of distant woodsmoke, a perfume that clings to the very breath. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching wide, punctuate the open spaces, offering dappled shade that dances with the passing clouds. The gentle slopes lead down to the meandering waters of Cuivre Creek, its quiet flow a constant murmur in the background, reflecting the soft, diffused light of the sky. The history of Silex is quietly etched into the land, a story of settlers drawn to the fertile ground and the dependable waterways that once powered small mills. The local economy, still deeply rooted in agriculture, sees the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictate the pulse of daily life, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the horizon. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring character of Silex is found in the resilience of its people and the simple beauty of its surroundings, a place where the sky feels immense and the earth offers its bounty with a quiet generosity.

About This Silex Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Silex, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.123379, -91.054308. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Silex and Lincoln County.

Detailed location data for Silex includes the ZIP code (63377), telephone area code (314), county seat of Lincoln County (Troy), and school district assignment (Silex R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Silex is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.