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Welcome to Sycamore ...

Sycamore is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sycamore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Sycamore is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sycamore: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for Sycamore: 15364<4>

Communities Also Named Sycamore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Sycamore - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Sycamore ...

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

  • Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Waynesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Masontown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Bentleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brownsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fairchance
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • East Washington is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Cameron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
  • Claysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Sycamore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sycamore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sycamore ...

Looking for more information about Sycamore? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sycamore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sycamore.

Adding Sycamore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sycamore 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 (so far) for Sycamore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sycamore post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sycamore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sycamore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Sycamore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Sycamore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sycamore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sycamore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/