Silverton is a village about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of New Denver in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.

The former steamboat landing is at the mouth of Silverton Creek on the eastern shore of Slocan Lake.

In 1892, William Hunter and J. Fred Hume bought 160 acres of Crown land, upon which they founded the townsite the same year.

[4] The ST&N, which had primarily served New Denver to Silverton, and Bonanza City,[6] substituted Rosebery/Wilson Creek for the latter from the beginning of 1895.

[4] Silverton catered to miners working the south face of Idaho Mountain.

When Silverton mayor Jason Clarke was asked to comment on the fact that the census population of 185 at 2016 was the same as 2011, he joked that no one is allowed to leave unless they find a replacement.

[4] The Memorial Hall (1919) once housed the second school, but is today used for exhibits by local artists, music and dance classes, concerts and social events.