Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Sylvania came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Sylvania in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Sylvania. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Sylvania, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Sylvania:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Sylvania was listed as Sylvania Courthouse.

Map from 1855 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Georgia (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Sylvania in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Sylvania for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Sylvania. See our Misc Page for Sylvania for more information.