Welcome to Sylmar ...
Sylmar is located in Cecil County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sylmar, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylmar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Sylmar is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sylmar lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sylmar: (410), (443)<4> and (667)
Websites for Sylmar ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cecilchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sylmar, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Sylmar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sylmar - they are located in California, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylmar.
Communities near Sylmar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylmar.
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
- Aberdeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Havre de Grace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
- Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <5>
- Kennett Square
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <5>
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Perryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
- Parkesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
- Parkesburg is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <5>
- North East
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- North East is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <5>
- Strasburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
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 Sylmar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylmar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylmar. 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 Sylmar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylmar. See our Newspapers Page for Sylmar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylmar ...
Looking for more information about Sylmar? 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 Sylmar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sylmar.
Adding Sylmar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sylmar 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 Sylmar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sylmar post office opened in 1886.
We also found Sylmar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylmar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylmar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylmar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Sylmar, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |