Welcome to Sylvester ...
The city of Sylvester is located in Worth County<1> and is the County Seat for Worth County.
We aren't confident of the location of Sylvester, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvester, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sylvester has a population of 5,768 people<3> (see below for details).
Sylvester is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sylvester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sylvester lies within the (229) area code.
The ZIP code for Sylvester: 31791<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sylvester had an population of 5,768 people. This is a decrease of 6.79% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sylvester had a population of 6,188 people (or 28.54% of the total population of Worth County). This makes Sylvester the county's most populous community.
The population of Sylvester represents 0.06% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sylvester.
Communities Also Named Sylvester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Sylvester - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvester.
Communities near Sylvester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvester.
- Hinds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Tifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tifton
- Tifton is located in Tift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tifton <7>
- Ashburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Ashburn is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <7>
- East Dougherty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Omega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Tift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omega <7>
- Ty Ty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ty Ty
- Ty Ty is located in Tift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ty Ty <7>
- Doerun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun
- Doerun is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <7>
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <7>
- Hobby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cuffietown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
- Cuffietown is located in Worth County
- Estimated population in 2019: 186 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 Sylvester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvester.
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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvester. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvester ...
Looking for more information about Sylvester? 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 Sylvester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvester.
Adding Sylvester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sylvester 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 Sylvester was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Sylvester on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvester.
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 Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sylvester. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Sylvester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sylvester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |