Welcome to Sylvan Beach ...

The village of Sylvan Beach is located in Oneida County<1>.

The location of Sylvan Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvan Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Sylvan Beach: Sylvan Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sylvan Beach has a population of 882 people<3> (see below for details).

Sylvan Beach is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Sylvan Beach: (315)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sylvan Beach had an population of 882 people. This is a decrease of 1.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sylvan Beach had a population of 897 people. This makes Sylvan Beach the county's 39th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 897 people, the population of Sylvan Beach decreased 16.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,071 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sylvan Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Sylvan Beach: This one is located in Oneida County and the other is located in Steuben County.

Beyond New York, there are 3 communities that are also named Sylvan Beach - they are located in Michigan and Texas.

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

Communities near Sylvan Beach ...

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

• Rome
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
• Oneida
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <5>
• Chittenango
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
  • Chittenango is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <5>
• Canastota
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canastota
  • Canastota is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canastota <5>
• Manlius
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
  • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <5>
• Fayetteville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Minoa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
  • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <5>
• Sherrill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
  • Sherrill is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <5>
• Camden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
• Oriskany
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany
  • Oriskany is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany <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 Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvan Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvan Beach ...

Looking for more information about Sylvan Beach? 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 Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvan Beach.

Adding Sylvan Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sylvan Beach 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 Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylvan Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/