Silver Lake is an unincorporated community located in McHenry County

McHenry County, Illinois

McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...

, Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States. The area is bounded by the village of Cary

Cary, Illinois

Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,531 at the 2000 census. A 2003 special census put the village's population at 17,827.-Geography:Cary is located at ....

 to the south and Oakwood Hills

Oakwood Hills, Illinois

Oakwood Hills is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oakwood Hills is located at ....

 to the north, and contains the community of Lake Killarney

Lake Killarney

Lake Killarney is a subdivision surrounding a private lake located near the Fox River in unincorporated Cary, Illinois, Algonquin Township. It is located northwest of Chicago. Residents have lake rights to an spring fed lake. Fishing is productive...

. Silver Lake has a zip code of 60013 and is served by the Cary post office.

The area is home to several housing subdivisions and farms. There is a very small business district located at the intersection of Silver Lake Rd and Crystal Lake Ave. The community is noted for being a fiercely independent area that has resisted attempts to be annexed into the nearby municipalities.