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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sylvania. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sylvania to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sylvania, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sylvania (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sylvania. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Sylvania is historic, it would have been located within present day Dade County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dade County: Barton, Cedar, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Sylvania. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sylvania:
- Dade County (The home county of Sylvania)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Glen Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Corry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Pilgrim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Bona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Dadeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Everton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Layneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Bushnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Golden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Kenoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Lamar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lamar Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Irwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Oakton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakton is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Liberal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Liberal is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Nashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nashville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Jerico Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Umber View Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Virgil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willowville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Caplinger Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- El Dorado Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lebeck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Ash Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Maple Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Carytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- La Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Forest Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reeds is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Alba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Neck City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neck City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Purcell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Medoc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Medoc is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Round Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Red Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Miller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Heatonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Stotts City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Halltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Aldrich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fair Play
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eudora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Graydon Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Dunnegan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Wishart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Saint Clair County
- Cobb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Bellamy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Montevallo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Sheldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Milo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bronaugh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Moundville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sylvania, see our County-by-County Page for Sylvania.
Cemeteries Near Sylvania ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvania.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sylvania - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sylvania covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Amos Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pippenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edgar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedarville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newport Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Newport
- Greenfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worthen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Messick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (240 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anna - Edna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Sylvania itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Cedarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Bushnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Golden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Kenoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Zodiac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zodiac is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zodiac
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meinert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Meinert is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinert
- Kings Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kings Point is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Seybert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seybert is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seybert
- Lamar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sylvania. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvania.
Newspapers Published in Sylvania ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvania.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvania, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvania.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sylvania:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Cedar County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sylvania, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvania) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |