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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sylvania had a population of 241 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sylvania had a population of 209 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvania, with the one closest to Sylvania listed first.

  • Austinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
    • Austinville is located in Bradford County
  • Covert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
    • Covert is located in Bradford County
  • Troy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Columbia Cross Roads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
    • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
  • Mainesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
    • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
  • Leona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Bradford County
  • Alba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
    • Alba is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Granville Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Summit
    • Granville Summit is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville Summit <3>
  • East Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
    • East Troy is located in Bradford County
  • Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Bradford County
  • Snedekerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snedekerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snedekerville
    • Snedekerville is located in Bradford County
  • Windfall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windfall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • Windfall is located in Bradford County
  • Berrytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
    • Berrytown is located in Bradford County
  • Minnequa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnequa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
    • Minnequa is located in Bradford County
  • Jobs Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corners
    • Jobs Corners is located in Tioga County
  • Wetona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
    • Wetona is located in Bradford County
  • Dunning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
    • Dunning is located in Bradford County
  • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
    • Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • East Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
    • East Canton is located in Bradford County
  • Granville Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
    • Granville Center is located in Bradford County
  • West Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Bradford County
  • Big Pond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
    • Big Pond is located in Bradford County
  • Painter Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Run
    • Painter Run is located in Tioga County
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sylvania. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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