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Welcome to Sylvania ...

The town of Sylvania is located in DeKalb County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvania, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sylvania has a population of 1,853 people<3> (see below for details).

Sylvania is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area codes for Sylvania: (256) and (938)<5>

The ZIP code for Sylvania: 35988<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sylvania had an population of 1,853 people. This is an increase of 0.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sylvania had a population of 1,837 people. This makes Sylvania the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Sylvania represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,837 people, the population of Sylvania increased 54.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,186 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sylvania.

Communities Also Named Sylvania ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sylvania - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sylvania ...

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

  • Scottsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Payne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <7>
  • Henagar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fyffe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <7>
  • Hollywood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <7>
  • Powell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Geraldine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Section
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ider
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
    • Ider is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvania ...

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

Adding Sylvania to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sylvania 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 Sylvania was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Sylvania post office opened in 1893.

We also found Sylvania on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvania.

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

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 DeKalb, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sylvania.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvania - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Sylvania). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sylvania or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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