Silas, Alabama

About Silas

Set in the southwestern part of Alabama, Silas is a tiny community counting 355 people who proudly call it home.

Silas holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 68 residents per square mile.

📰 Silas News Today

• Choctaw County EMA and National Weather Service survey severe storm damage WTOK · Mar 13
• Man convicted of assaulting suspect in shooting death of Alabama high school cheerleader AL.com · Mar 6
• Spring Bank Baptist in Silas celebrates bicentennial Oct. 12 The Alabama Baptist · Nov 20
• Suspect found guilty of assault in connection to deadly Jefferson County bonfire shooting wvtm · Mar 6
• Silas, Alabama Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Silas Unique

• The only place in America named Silas — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Silas

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