Welcome to Sylvia ...
Sylvia is located in Dickson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Sylvia is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sylvia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Sylvia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sylvia - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvia.
Communities near Sylvia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvia.
- Cheap Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Oakridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Dickson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
- Kingston Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
- McEwen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Charlotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Erin
(18 miles [29 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 Sylvia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvia. 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 Sylvia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvia. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvia ...
Looking for more information about Sylvia? 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 Sylvia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvia.
Adding Sylvia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sylvia 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 Sylvia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sylvia post office opened in 1890.
We also found Sylvia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |