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Welcome to Sylvia ...

Sylvia is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


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


Sylvia is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sylvia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Sylvia: (813) & (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Sylvia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sylvia - they are located in Arkansas, 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.

  • Tampa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
  • Dunedin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Temple Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tarpon Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Safety Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Oldsmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Andover Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Village
    • Andover Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Brant Lake Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake Village
    • Brant Lake Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Brightside Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightside Village
    • Brightside Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Catherine City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
    • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough 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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvia ...

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

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, 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 Sylvia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (656) is an overlay for area code (813).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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