Welcome to Sylvan Lake ...

The city of Sylvan Lake is located in Oakland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvan Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

A typical abbreviation for Sylvan Lake: Sylvan Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sylvan Lake has a population of 1,858 people<2> (see below for details).

Sylvan Lake is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sylvan Lake had an population of 1,858 people. This is an increase of 8.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sylvan Lake had a population of 1,720 people. This makes Sylvan Lake the county's 34th most populous community.

The population of Sylvan Lake represents 0.02% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 277th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,720 people, the population of Sylvan Lake has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,735 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sylvan Lake.

Communities Also Named Sylvan Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sylvan Lake - they are located in Alberta, Florida (2), Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvan Lake.

Websites for Sylvan Lake ...

Official Website: www.sylvanlake.org/

Communities near Sylvan Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvan Lake.

• Warren
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
  • Warren has also been known as:
  • Cottageville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Sterling Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
  • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
• Livonia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Livonia
  • From Sylvan Lake to Livonia
• Troy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Troy
  • From Sylvan Lake to Troy
• Farmington Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Farmington Hills
  • From Sylvan Lake to Farmington Hills
• Rochester Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
  • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rochester Hills
  • From Sylvan Lake to Rochester Hills
• Southfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Southfield
  • From Sylvan Lake to Southfield
• Novi
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Novi
  • From Sylvan Lake to Novi
• Royal Oak
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Royal Oak
  • From Sylvan Lake to Royal Oak
• Dearborn Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
  • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <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 Sylvan Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvan Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvan Lake. 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 Sylvan Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvan Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvan Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvan Lake ...

Looking for more information about Sylvan Lake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sylvan Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvan Lake.

Adding Sylvan Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Sylvan Lake post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvan Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sylvan Lake: www.sylvanlake.org/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/