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Welcome to Sylvandell ...

Sylvandell is located in Harrison County<1>.


The location of Sylvandell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvandell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Sylvandell is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sylvandell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sylvandell lies within the (859) area code.

Communities near Sylvandell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvandell.

  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Cynthiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Falmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
  • Millersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
  • Brooksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
  • Mount Olivet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Berry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Ewing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Fleming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Germantown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in Bracken County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sylvandell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvandell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvandell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvandell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvandell. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvandell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvandell ...

Looking for more information about Sylvandell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sylvandell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvandell.

Adding Sylvandell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sylvandell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sylvandell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sylvandell post office opened in 1873.

We also found Sylvandell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvandell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylvandell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvandell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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