Welcome to Sylvania ...

Sylvania is located in Washington County<1>.

Sylvania is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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 Butlers Ferry (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Sylvania: 850 & 448<3>

Communities Also Named Sylvania ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sylvania - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, 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.

• Chipley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
  • Chipley is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <4>
• Bonifay
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
  • Bonifay is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <4>
• Ponce de Leon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
  • Ponce de Leon is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponce de Leon <4>
• Alford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
  • Alford is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alford <4>
• Wausau
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
  • Wausau is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausau <4>
• Caryville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
• Ebro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
  • Ebro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <4>
• Westville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Brock Crossroad
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
  • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
• Five Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Washington County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/