silas

from Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Silas
wood, a prominent member of the church at Jerusalem; also called
Silvanus. He and Judas, surnamed Barsabas, were chosen by the
church there to accompany Paul and Barnabas on their return to
Antioch from the council of the apostles and elders (Acts
15:22), as bearers of the decree adopted by the council. He
assisted Paul there in his evangelistic labours, and was also
chosen by him to be his companion on his second missionary tour
(Acts 16:19-24). He is referred to in the epistles under the
name of Silvanus (2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1; 1
Pet. 5:12). There is no record of the time or place of his
death.

from Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

Silas, three, or the third

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Silas, AL (town, FIPS 70416)
  Location: 31.76921 N, 88.32091 W
  Population (1990): 245 (117 housing units)
  Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 36919

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Silas, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
   Population (2000):    529
   Housing Units (2000): 260
   Land area (2000):     5.248047 sq. miles (13.592378 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    5.248047 sq. miles (13.592378 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            70416
   Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
   Location:             31.771625 N, 88.330991 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     36919
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Silas, AL
    Silas