The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Sylvester. Charleston has a population of 49,100 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Beckley. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southeast of Sylvester and has a population of 17,000 people.

For comparison, Sylvester has a population of 150 people.

The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sylvester and not the distance if driven.^<2>

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Barboursville [Map]	4,262	NW	48 miles [77.2 km]
Dunbar [Map]	7,543	NW	26 miles [41.8 km]
Fayetteville [Map]	2,852	E	24 miles [38.6 km]
Hinton [Map]	2,469	SE	43 miles [69.2 km]
Hurricane [Map]	6,604	NW	38 miles [61.2 km]
Madison [Map]	2,865	W	14 miles [22.5 km]
Milton [Map]	2,614	NW	42 miles [67.6 km]
Nitro [Map]	6,686	NW	31 miles [49.9 km]
Oak Hill [Map]	8,544	E	22 miles [35.4 km]
Princeton [Map]	5,962	SE	50 miles [80.5 km]
Saint Albans [Map]	10,553	NW	29 miles [46.7 km]
South Charleston [Map]	12,859	N	24 miles [38.6 km]
Summersville [Map]	3,434	NE	43 miles [69.2 km]
Williamson [Map]	2,924	SW	45 miles [72.4 km]
Winfield [Map]	2,357	NW	39 miles [62.8 km]

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Bandytown [Map]	---	SW	6 miles [9.7 km]
Cabot [Map]	---	NW	3 miles [4.8 km]
Coopertown [Map]	---	N	4 miles [6.4 km]
Elk Run Junction [Map]	---	SE	Less than 2 miles
Fosterville [Map]	---	NW	6 miles [9.7 km]
Hopkins Fork [Map]	---	NW	6 miles [9.7 km]
Janie [Map]	---	SE	2 miles [3.2 km]
Joes Creek [Map]	---	N	5 miles [8 km]
Keith [Map]	---	N	2 miles [3.2 km]
Milltown [Map]	---	NW	4 miles [6.4 km]
Nelson [Map]	---	NW	5 miles [8 km]
Orgas [Map]	---	N	3 miles [4.8 km]
Packsville [Map]	---	SE	4 miles [6.4 km]
Prenter [Map]	---	W	3 miles [4.8 km]
Whitesville [Map]	466	SE	2 miles [3.2 km]

For more communities neighboring Sylvester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sylvester.

Boone County ...

Sylvester is located in Boone County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sylvester ...

This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Sylvester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvester ...

Looking for more information about Sylvester? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor Tourism page. The Tourism page gives you an overview and then the links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sylvester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Sylvester.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Sylvester.

We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Sylvester. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvester. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights to see and places to visit:

For the State of West Virginia

West Virginia Tourism
Parks for West Virginia

Fishing in West Virginia
Hunting in West Virginia

TripAdvisor Link for:

West Virginia Statewide Tourism
Sylvester Tourism

Additional communities can be found om the TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Sylvester

National Park Service (NPS) sites in West Virginia

America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways

RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions

Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations

The Living New Deal - Sites in West Virginia

Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in West Virginia

Airports Near Sylvester ...

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Sylvester.

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)^<3>	NFDC ^<4> Report	Direction	Distance
Logan Co. Airport [Map]	6L4	WSW	22 miles [35.4 km]
Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]	CRW	N	25 miles [40.2 km]
Kee Fld.(ICAO: KI16) [Map]	I16	S	28 miles [45.1 km]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]	BKW	ESE	28 miles [45.1 km]
Summersville Airport(ICAO: KSXL) [Map]	SXL	ENE	40 miles [64.4 km]
Welch Muni. [Map]	I25	S	41 miles [66 km]
Mingo Co. Airport [Map]	4I0	WSW	44 miles [70.8 km]

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.^<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Sylvester.

Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Sylvester. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

Large Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW) [Map]	MGW	NE	143 miles [230.1 km]
Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH) [Map]	CMH	NNW	154 miles [247.8 km]
Airborne Airpark(ILN/KILN) [Map]	ILN	NW	155 miles [249.4 km]
Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG) [Map]	CVG	WNW	182 miles [292.9 km]
Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT/KPIT) [Map]	PIT	NNE	185 miles [297.7 km]
Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY) [Map]	DAY	NW	193 miles [310.6 km]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]	CRW	N	25 miles [40.2 km]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]	BKW	ESE	28 miles [45.1 km]

General Aviation Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Logan Co. Airport [Map]	6L4	WSW	22 miles [35.4 km]
Kee Fld.(ICAO: KI16) [Map]	I16	S	28 miles [45.1 km]
Summersville Airport(ICAO: KSXL) [Map]	SXL	ENE	40 miles [64.4 km]
Welch Muni. [Map]	I25	S	41 miles [66 km]
Mingo Co. Airport [Map]	4I0	WSW	44 miles [70.8 km]

Additional Airport Information

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW) [Map]
	Website for Morgantown Municipal Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH) [Map]
	Website for Port Columbus International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA) [Map]
	Website for Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

North Central WV Airport (CKB/KCKB) [Map]
	Website for North Central West Virginia Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Kee Fld. (ICAO: KI16) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Summersville Airport (ICAO: KSXL) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Mercer Co. Airport (BLF/KBLF) [Map]
	Website for Mercer County Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Lawrence County Airpark (ICAO: KHTW) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG) [Map]
	Website for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT/KPIT) [Map]
	Website for Pittsburgh International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY) [Map]
	Website for Dayton International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]
	Website for Yeager Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]
	Website for Raleigh County Memorial Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS) [Map]
	Website for Tri-State Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]
	Website for Greenbrier Valley Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Other Roadside Stops ...

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About Boone County

About West Virginia

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sylvester. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance beginning in Sylvester. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvester) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sylvester. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Sylvester Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvester. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0103, Longitude: -81.5581 [Map]. - Return to Citation
<3>	The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation
<4>	On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sylvester), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Sylvester.