Welcome to Sylvia ...
So far, we found very little information about Sylvia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sylvia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sylvia, please Contact Us.
Sylvia was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Sylvia would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sylvia is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Sylvia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Sylvia was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Sylvia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sylvia - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvia.
Communities near Sylvia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvia.
- Mountain Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <6>
- Gassville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gassville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
- Gassville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <6>
- Bull Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
- Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <6>
- Marshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <6>
- Flippin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Flippin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <6>
- Yellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <6>
- Cotter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Cotter is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <6>
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <6>
- Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Norfork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
- Norfork is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <6>
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 Sylvia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvia. 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 Sylvia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvia. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sylvia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Sylvia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Sylvia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |