Welcome to Sylvania ...
Sylvania is located in Racine County<1>.
The location of Sylvania has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvania, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Sylvania is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sylvania lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sylvania is located in the (262) area code.
Communities Also Named Sylvania ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sylvania - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvania.
Communities near Sylvania ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvania.
- Kenosha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Racine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Muskego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Zion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <4>
- Pleasant Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
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 Sylvania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvania.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvania. 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 Sylvania.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvania. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvania.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvania ...
Looking for more information about Sylvania? 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 Sylvania, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvania.
Adding Sylvania to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sylvania 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 Sylvania was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Sylvania in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvania.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylvania. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvania - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |