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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) & (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 total 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
  • Fort Payne
  • Rainsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville lies 5 miles [8 km]<7> to the southwest of Sylvania.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Rainsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville<8>
  • Henagar
  • Fyffe
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<7> to the southwest of Sylvania.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Fyffe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe<8>
  • Hollywood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> to the northwest of Sylvania.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Hollywood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood<8>
  • Powell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell lies 5 miles [8 km]<7> to the west of Sylvania.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Powell
  • Geraldine
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  • Ider
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
    • Ider lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<7> to the northeast of Sylvania.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Ider
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider<8>

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.<9>

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sylvania) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sylvania. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from SylvaniaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvania. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5619, Longitude: -85.8040       In this case, the coordinates for Sylvania have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>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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