Around Sylva ...
For comparison, Sylva has a population of 2,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sylva, with the nearest first.
- Dillsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Webster
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Greens Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Addie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cullowhee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilmot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Laport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ruby City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Paint Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Balsam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whittier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Sylva, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sylva.
Jackson County ...
Sylva is located in Jackson County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Haywood, Macon, Swain, Transylvania & Oconee (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sylva ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylva.
Airports Near Sylva ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sylva and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sylva.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylva ...
Looking for more information about Sylva? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Sylva. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Sylva, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sylva.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sylva. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sylva), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |