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Silerton is a town in Hardeman and Chester counties in the western part of Tennessee. The population was 111 at the 2010 census.

Silerton town overview:
Name:	Silerton town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Tennessee
County:	Chester County, Hardeman County
Elevation:	427 ft (137 m)
Total Area:	0.67 sq mi (1.73 km²)
Land Area:	0.67 sq mi (1.73 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	97
Population Density:	145.21/sq mi (56.09/km²)
ZIP code:	38377
Area code:	731
FIPS code:	4768560
GNISfeature ID:	1303620

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History

In 1869 Jesse, Spencer, Horace and Jame Siler, sons of Solomon Siler, and John, Josiah, James and Edward Siler, the sons of James Siler, purchased the land after moving from Siler City, North Carolina. There they raised their families, many of whom are still related to Silerton residents today. With the arrival of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad in 1917, Silerton became a railroad town. The depot would be named after the Siler family, many of whom maintained important businesses in the area. Eventually the town’s name would be changed to “Silerton” to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Serles. The town would also grow into a venue for the timber trade. In 1923 Silerton was incorporated as a municipality by a private act of the state legislature.

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Geography

Silerton is located in northeastern Hardeman County at 35°20′24″N 88°48′7″W / 35.34000°N 88.80194°W / 35.34000; -88.80194 (35.339926, -88.801872). A small part of the town extends east into Chester County.

Tennessee State Route 125 passes through the town, leading southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Bolivar, the Hardeman County seat, and north 4 miles (6 km) to TN 100.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km), all land.