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Welcome to Sylvan Grove ...

Sylvan Grove is located in Dale County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvan Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

A typical abbreviation for Sylvan Grove: Sylvan Grv.

Sylvan Grove is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sylvan Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Sylvan Grove (for example, toward Rock Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Sylvan Grove: (334)

Communities Also Named Sylvan Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sylvan Grove - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvan Grove.

Communities near Sylvan Grove ...

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

  • Dothan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
  • Ozark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Daleville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
  • Headland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Abbeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
  • Kinsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Ashford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
  • Cowarts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>

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 Sylvan Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvan Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvan Grove. 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 Sylvan Grove.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvan Grove ...

Looking for more information about Sylvan Grove? 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 Sylvan Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvan Grove.

Adding Sylvan Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sylvan Grove 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 Sylvan Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sylvan Grove post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvan Grove.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dale, 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 Sylvan Grove - 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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