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Welcome to Syria ...

Syria is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Syria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Syria is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Syria: 540 & 826<3>

The ZIP code for Syria: 22743<4>

Communities Also Named Syria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Syria - they are located in Indiana and Kansas.

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

Communities near Syria ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Syria ...

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

Adding Syria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Syria 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 Syria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Syria post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Syria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Syria - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Syria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Syria 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 Syria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Syria 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/