Welcome to Sylvania ...
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.
Sylvania would have been located within present day Dade County<2>.
The location of Sylvania has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvania, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sylvania is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sylvania was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sylvania would have been located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Sylvania ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sylvania - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvania.
Communities near Sylvania ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvania.
- Lamar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Golden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Golden City is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <5>
- Sheldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <5>
- Jerico Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Dadeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
- Dadeville is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
- Lamar Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
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 Sylvania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvania.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvania. 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 Sylvania.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvania. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvania.
Adding Sylvania to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sylvania 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 Sylvania was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sylvania post office opened in 1869.
We also found Sylvania in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvania.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvania - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |